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Posted by Toby | December 01, 2016 | Hired Attorney

Stopped the Foreclosure on our Home

I would hire this law firm in a second, since they saved our house from foreclosure. A top notch no nonsense legal team that will help you fight the battle, but you must buy-in to the process. We almost waited too long to yell for help, so park your pride and reputation at the door, dive in and liste...n carefully to what they have to say. I have listed some important touch points below that will give you the best chance to work with them to win the battle that you are facing and overwhelmed with like we were. They don't guarantee results, but their track record speaks for it's self.. * These guys are really good. * Find help before it's too late * Ditch your pride.. take action.. * Hire Watts & Herring sooner than later * Do as they say.. follow the process * Don't procrastinate.. do it.. * They don't sugarcoat anything * You better be thick skinned.. * You are fighting for your survival.. * They will help you understand the rules that many lenders ignore and take unfair advantage of borrowers. * Most important.. Take Action!!! Thankfully our son found Watts & Herring on Google under AlabamaConsumer.com. They were terrific in helping us dodge a foreclosure bullet. Their people, process, intensity and guidance are terrific. Would recommend them all day long.

John Watts

Replied last December 01, 2016

Thank you Toby for the very kind review you gave us. Facing a foreclosure is very scary. For many of us, when we face something scary we tend to bury our head in the sand and hope that it will go away. But your review is spot on -- you have to take action. Sooner than later. Thanks again for your kind words and your encouragement to people who are facing a foreclosure to take action. That's our mission -- help people understand their rights when it comes to a foreclosure in Alabama and then take the right action immediately. Appreciate you taking the time to review us! John Watts

Posted by Roxanne | December 01, 2016 | Hired Attorney

Saved Our Home The DAY Before Foreclosure!

Due to a loss of income, our home was in foreclosure. We reached out to several organizations for help, all of which wasted the remaining time we had to take action against the foreclosure. The day before the sale, we were frantic, hopeless and helpless until I remembered I had spoken to John Watts i...n the past and recieved advice on how to fight an unfair lawsuit a credit card company had filed against us (we won the case with his advice)! John got back with me within the hour regarding our foreclosure and within two hours, he was able to save our home! We couldnt be more relieved and grateful for all he and his outstanding staff did for us! Dont waste valuable time trying to fix these types of problems on your own. John is exceptional at what he does. Words cannot express our appreciation!

John Watts

Replied last December 01, 2016

Roxanne, Thank you for leaving us this review -- we appreciate it! You were very kind in your review but you left out the part about you taking massive action. We helped in a small way but you were the one that had to get things done immediately and you did those things perfectly! It makes it much easier for us to help folks when they are committed to taking whatever action is needed to save their home. Thanks again for taking the time to leave this review and for letting us help you. John Watts

Posted by Eddie | December 01, 2016 | Hired Attorney

John Watts - Excellent attorney with genuine kindness

Upon receiving a summons that I was being sued by a Debt Collector, I felt a sense of hopelessness. After a few days of self pity I took to the internet to see if there was anything I could do. I intently watched Mr. Watts YouTube video and was impressed with his knowledge and demeanor. He outlined ...what to expect in this situation and the available options. I was convinced that I had to take action and called his office and spoke with a kind lady Carolyn. She set up a free phone consultation in which John patiently explained what could be done and that there was hope, real hope. There was a genuine kindness and zero pressure.I was convinced John was the only option for me and hiring him turned into one of the best decisions I've ever made. He kept me updated every step of the way and the outcome I was hoping for was completed even faster than I'd hoped for. I would recommend this man to any and all to stand up to a debt collector company. Thank you John for lifting this burden.

John Watts

Replied last December 01, 2016

Eddie thank you for leaving us your review. Glad the youtube videos helped and so glad you let us handle this situation for you. When we deal with debt collection lawsuits we like for folks to understand their 5 options. It is not our job to convince consumers to hire us -- instead we lay out the options and if it makes sense, then we are happy to help people directly by representing them. Thank you again for reaching out to us and for letting us help you and for taking the time to leave us your honest review. John Watts

Posted by anonymous | August 31, 2016 | Hired Attorney

Helping Hands

After I modified my mortgage and made my first two payments, my mortgage company up and decided I was in default, stopped accepting my payments, and moved to foreclose on my home. As a single mom with two small children, panic-stricken does not begin to explain what I was feeling. I had already fough...t for a year to get the modification, and felt I had upheld my end of the bargain by making my payments on time as promised in the agreement I signed. Why am I in default? Can they do this? Every phone call to the mortgage company provided a different nonsense response/reason for what was happening, and something just did not feel right. So I reached out for names, the first two of which left me hanging and did not return my calls. I was already feeling ashamed and embarrassed, I needed help, and after two attorneys completely shunned me, I began to lose hope. I started to think maybe the mortgage company was right and I had messed up somewhere. I almost gave up. Then an attorney friend, who had gone up against John in court a time or two, highly recommended him to me. I have not had the opportunity to meet John as of the time of this review, but his paralegal, Randi, is amazing to say the least. Had I not contacted his office, then watched his RESPA video which gave me the tools I needed to fight back, I would have lost my home. The mortgage company's attorney set a foreclosure sale date. But due to the tools provided in that video, and the help and guidance willingly given by Randi, the foreclosure sale was canceled. My issues are certainly not over, and I have a strong suspicion the time will come when I will need to file suit to get the answers I need. But when that time comes, I am confident in the abilities of John and his staff, and excited to know they are on my team. They are truly dedicated to helping and it shows.

John Watts

Replied last August 31, 2016

We know how scary it is to face a foreclosure, especially if the responsibility falls entirely on you as a single mother. You did a great job and deserve all the credit for stopping the foreclosure. You took action once you knew your rights! I'm thankful the information we have put out and your conversations with Randi helped in some small way but again you did this and that is wonderful. Thank you for taking the time to leave us such a detailed review/testimonial -- we appreciate it very much! Best wishes and let us know if you have any further issues with your mortgage company. John Watts

Posted by Brenda | August 25, 2016

John Watts and Staff, Outstanding Service Representatives

John and his staff are very professional, efficient, knowledgeable, and caring people. Not knowing anything about Alabama laws my family and I went online looking for foreclosure attorney's and John Watts stood out from the other firms. We told them our situation and were advised on how to move forwa...rd. Being Minnesotans we did not realize how different the laws are in Alabama. For the past few weeks we have been advised on what to do and how to present ourselves with this legal matter. My family and I would like to thank you John Watts and staff for your expertise on foreclosure legalities. We would also like to thank you for your care and concerns while we went through this battle, and for sticking with us and seeing this thing through. We appreciate all the advice that was given, the explanations of legal documents, making sure we understood the documents and Alabama laws, who to contact and what to say and ask for at point of contact. We thank you for the acceleration of your knowledge base as we only had a short window of time. I feel your staff went above and beyond the call of duty in assisting my family. I believe if we had not contacted John Watts it would have been very detrimental to our family. Mr. Watts you and your staff are outstanding! I have family in Alabama and if at anytime anyone of them have legal matters in your expertise's, I am definitely referring them to your firm. We thank you that this matter was resolved in a timely manner and for staff availability. From the first call to the last call staff was available in a timely manner, messages were returned usually the same day, and there was never a time the attorney did not reach out to us to make sure everything was going smoothly. We are truly grateful for the team at John Watts, you are the Best. God Bless, and Thank you

John Watts

Replied last August 25, 2016

Brenda, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a detailed review! It is hard to understand the foreclosure laws in Alabama but if you are living in another state, it just makes it even more challenging. We appreciate you giving us the opportunity to help you. Sometimes clients hire us to file lawsuits or to respond to lawsuits with the mortgage company. Other times we can help folks out by giving them advice "behind the scenes". You guys were great in letting us know exactly what you needed from us and in listening to our suggestions. If you ever need anything, let us know! Thanks again and we love helping great people like you.... John and Randi

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