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Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Foundation

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Programs


 

EDUCATION & REFERENCE PROGRAMS:

Judge’s Guide to Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (Revised) – Launch in Michigan to Servicemembers, federal and state judges, attorneys, media – Summer 2015; continue nationwide. [See “Cooley Judge’s Guide” detail, this page. The Revised Judge’s Guide will also be posted to this website. Please donate by Military Consumer Protection Day, 15 July 2015 Thank you!]

FUND ASSISTANCE Programs

The multi-billion dollar National Mortgage Settlement resulted in numerous funds targeted by states “to assist Military Service Members and Veterans with issues related to the foreclosure crisis.”

Michigan is one example. See:

http://www.michigan.gov/dmva/0,4569,7-126-2362_63200—,00.html

The SCRA Foundation provides direct support to Servicemembers and their Families to identify and act toward accessing and maximizing recovery potential from available state and national funds specifically set aside to help Active Duty and Veteran Servicemembers, and their Families.

See the National Conference of State Legislatures’ Summary of the National Mortgage Settlement:

http://www.ncsl.org/research/financial-services-and-commerce/national-mortgage-settlement-summary.aspx

To learn more, please  Contact us.

HOMELESS & HOME RESTORED Programs

As part of its mission to Serve our Soldiers, the SCRA Foundation has as one of its core values to Identify, Report, and then Act against predatory and unlawful practices of lenders, vendors, and their lawyers who violate the civil rights of Servicemembers and their Families. These unlawful acts result in loss of Servicemembers’ homes, cars, personal property, even items kept in safe keeping within storage lockers while Servicemembers are deployed. Possibly the biggest, yet nearly silent, loss suffered by Servicemembers and their Families is the damage to and destruction of their credit flowing from predatory and unlawful practices of lenders, vendors, and their lawyers.

If you are a Servicemember, or a Family member of a Servicemember who believes you have been a victim of such practices, please Contact us.

UNIFORM MILITARY CONSUMER PROTECTION LAW

As a result of, and in an effort to call attention to the alarming number of unlawful consumer financial acts committed against Servicemembers and their Families, departments such as the Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau have organized the Military Consumer Protection Day. In 2015, Military Consumer Protection Day is 15 July. While no small task, and as part of its mission to Serve our Soldiers, the SCRA Foundation is committing resources to, and exploring the process of enforcing laws nationwide to protect the Military Consumer, much as non-servicemember consumers already have. Such enforcement at the federal and state level could provide enhanced benefits, and time to act to Servicemembers and their Families who fall victim to those who commit unlawful or predatory financial acts.

 

 

The founders of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) Foundation pioneered the modern day application
of this area of the law. They laid the groundwork for the United States Department of Justice to obtain the largest SCRA settlement in its history.

The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) provides critical consumer and other protections to the men and women serving our nation in the military, and to the Families of those Servicemembers. The enactment of the SCRA was recognition that those who are making great sacrifices to protect us mandate our full support at home. It is in this spirit of the law, and loyalty to those who are willing to lay down their lives for our freedom that the SCRA Foundation earns its daily breath.

To our Servicemembers and their Families:
Thank you for your service and for your sacrifices…….. ALWAYS!
News

“When the United States of America sends men and women overseas to serve our country, shouldn’t we, at least, be looking out for their homes?”

SCRA Foundation Chairman Matthew Cooper on CBS Evening News with Katie Couric.

October 13, 2016 marks the 6th Anniversary of the Congressional Amendments to the SCRA Drafters refer to as, "The Hurley Amendments." Please help us help Servicemembers meet and exceed the spirit and intent of the SCRA Amendments through supporting our programs.

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OUR PURPOSE
The SCRA Foundation directly implements the necessary actions for the SCRA to be effective in its mission and purpose of helping our Servicemembers and their families in their role of defending our Nation.


HURLEY v DEUTSCHE BANK
Hurley v Deutsche Bank, et al., No. 08-cv-361, 2009 WL 701006 (W.D. Mich.) The landmark Servicemembers Civil Relief Act case. The first time in the history of our country that a jury was seated to hear a case brought by a soldier against a financial institution for violating the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA). The Founders of the SCRA Foundation and their team took the Hurley case to trial after over four years of litigation. As a result of the Hurley case, the SCRA was amended (Hurley Amendments) clearly stating that Servicemembers, and their dependents, can now bring suit to right civil wrongs against them: “Private Right of Action.” Learn More

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WMU COOLEY JUDGE'S GUIDE
The 2015 Revised Michigan Judge’s Guide to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) is a critical on-line and hardbound resource. The Revised Michigan Judge’s Guide to the SCRA serves to inform and educate (often for the first time) Servicemembers and their Families, judges, JAG Officers, attorneys, paralegals, media, anyone...on the purpose and application of the SCRA. The Revised Michigan’s Judge’s Guide to the SCRA is scheduled to be published and distributed to all Michigan federal, state and tribal judges FREE of charge, summer 2015. The costs of compiling, publishing, distributing and promoting the Revised Michigan Judge’s Guide to the SCRA are not covered by any taxpayer money, but from charitable donations. Please help support this most important resource for all Servicemembers and their Families impacted by violations of the SCRA, and donate today. Help us recognize the Military Consumer (Servicemembers) as equal in the eyes of civilian laws advocating consumer protection. Your donations are profoundly appreciated, and tax deductible. [IRS Code Section 170.]
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SCRA FOUNDATION
134 South Phelps Street, PO Box 64
Decatur, Michigan 49045
Phone: (269) 207-4237
Email: info@scrafoundation.org
The information you obtain at this site is not, nor is it intended to be, legal advice. You should consult an attorney for advice regarding your individual situation. We invite you to contact us and welcome your calls, letters and electronic mail. Contacting us does not create an attorney-client relationship. Please do not send any confidential information to us until such time as an attorney-client relationship has been established.

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