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The Problem of Your Foreclosure Rights

Tuesday, February 1st, 2011

Unfortunately, the primary problem of your foreclosure rights is that you do not really have all that many. Your mortgage company has more rights than you do when it comes to your foreclosure. The simple fact is that they have the right to foreclose on your home if you are not making your agreed upon payments. Your mortgage company can decide to try to work with you, or they may not. There is not much you have in the way of legal recourse if your mortgage company decides that they do not want to offer you alternatives to foreclosure.

So what can you do if your lender does not want to work with you? Getting a third party involved may help. Try the route of free government or non-profit agencies that offer help to work with your mortgage company. They may be able to get further than you can. If that fails, you may want to get some legal advice to see if there is any legal action that you can take. Perhaps your mortgage company would be more willing to work with your attorney than directly with you. And if that does not work, you can try the route of filing bankruptcy. Be sure to get a qualified bankruptcy attorney who understands your situation and all of the laws involved. In chapter 13 bankruptcy, your lender is required to work with the bankruptcy courts and has to abide by the decisions made by those courts.

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What Do You Know About Your Foreclosure Rights?

Friday, November 19th, 2010

What you do not know can hurt you. It can also mean the difference between saving your home and not.

What you need to know about your foreclosure rights depends on what your situation is. If you want to save your home, you need to inform yourself about what avenues are available for you to do that. Is there a right to cure process in your area (the right to get your loan payments current)? Is there a right of redemption in your state (the right to pay off the entire balance of your loan)? Is there judicial or non-judicial foreclosure in your area? You have the right to respond to any judicial procedures that your mortgage company starts. You also have the right to be present at any court dates set.

If you are not interested in saving your home or have come to the conclusion that you cannot, then your best bet is to focus your energy on finding out about what the eviction process looks like in your area. How long can you stay in the home? When can you be legally evicted? Who has the legal authority to evict you? Be sure to understand the answers to these questions so that you know how much time you have to find a new place to live.

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What Are Your Foreclosure Rights?

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

Unfortunately, the answer to that question is, it depends. Mostly it depends on what state you are in. Each state has different laws and timelines when it comes to foreclosure rights. You need to do your research and find out what those laws are in your state.

You can do this through online research and by contacting state and local agencies. Your state, city or county will likely have foreclosure resources for you. HUD is also a good place to look for help.

No matter what state you live in, part of your foreclosure rights includes the right to legal counsel. If you can afford it, this is a good idea. A qualified attorney will know about foreclosure law in your state. They should also be able to explain to you exactly where you are at in your foreclosure process, what legal rights you have, and what options are available to you.

You also have the right to ask your mortgage company to stop contacting you. Again, you will want to check the laws on this to see if they legally have to stop contacting you if you request it. You might want to send the request in writing and be sure to date it.

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What to Know About Your Foreclosure Rights

Monday, March 29th, 2010

There are some critical things that you need to know about your foreclosure rights so that you can protect yourself and save your home. The laws in your state dictate many of these rights so becoming familiar with your state laws is critical. But the really important pieces are:

1. Knowing what the timeline is for foreclosure in your state. It starts with knowing when your mortgage company can begin foreclosure on your home. Can they start it after one missed payment or does it take a few months? Once the process is started, how soon is the foreclosure sale scheduled? After the sale, how long do you have to get out of the house? These are all important questions that you need to know the answer to.

2.  What specific rights do you have in your state? Can you file an intent to cure? This is something that you will file with local authorities that indicates that you intend to get the payments on the loan current. If your mortgage company will not talk to you, this can be something that is a last ditch effort to save your home. Does your state have a right of redemption period? If so, how long is it? A right of redemption means that if you can come up with all of the money (the entire loan balance plus fees) due the mortgage company, then you can save your home. If your state has one, this happens after the foreclosure sale is complete.

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What is the general process of a judicial foreclosure in Florida?

Friday, February 19th, 2010

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What You Can Do About Your Rights In a Foreclosure

Friday, May 8th, 2009

Unfortunately, your rights in a foreclosure are not determined by you. They are determined by your state’s laws and by your bank. Each state has unique laws regarding foreclosure. No two states are exactly alike in all of the details and particulars so it is important to know what the laws are in your state. There is not a whole lot you can do about the laws that your state has. They are what they are and you cannot change them.

When it comes to your foreclosure rights with your bank, there is a bit more leeway there. Many banks, especially now, are willing to work with you. But they need to have a reason to do so. They will have to know exactly what is going on with you financially in order to help you. They have different programs and options they can offer you but they have to know what is happening in your financial life first. Be prepared to be honest and to provide them with a lot of information.

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The Biggest Variable In Your Foreclosure Rights

Monday, April 20th, 2009

There are many variables with your foreclosure rights. A good portion of that variable being you and how quickly you decide to respond to things. Your reaction time to the documents that you receive can play a big role in the way your foreclosure goes for you. The timelines in a foreclosure a typically tight and you do not have a lot of time to react. So be sure to read what you get from your bank and their attorney and react within the appropriate timelines.

 

The other thing that you need to keep in mind is that if you do not understand what your foreclosure rights are, you cannot protect them. So getting educated about your rights should be at the top of your priority list. You need to be careful on this one because rights vary from state to state and depend in great part on the laws within your state. Unfortunately, there are not that many truths about foreclosure rights that can be extended across states.

 

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Your Foreclosure Rights Today

Saturday, March 21st, 2009

Because of the massive foreclosure crisis that has been facing our nation as of late, the foreclosure rights of homeowners have been coming to light and have been improved. The good news about all of the foreclosure bad news is that quite honestly, in many ways, you have a better chance of saving your house from foreclosure today than you did a few years ago. Several times now over the past year many banks have put temporary moratoriums on foreclosure. This has helped buy homeowners some time and helped keep some homes out of foreclosure.

Another good thing that has happened for home owners is that many banks have better packages that they can offer you in order to save your home. There are better programs and more programs out there than ever before to help people keep their homes. This all boils down to better foreclosure rights for homeowners who are trying to save their home and also more options for people so that they have a better opportunity to save their home as well.

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Who You Should Talk to About Your Foreclosure Rights

Monday, February 23rd, 2009

Understanding what your foreclosure rights are can be a tricky thing. Getting a straight and consistent answer on this issue is not always easy. Different people interpret things differently and this can lead to confusion and delay in finding a way to save your home.

So where do you go? Who can you trust? Ever hear the expression “you get what you pay for.” This can certainly be true in the area of foreclosure. A lawyer who understands the laws that rule foreclosure in your state is a great source of information on this subject. And what’s more, he or she can give you accurate information about what your specific options are given your current situation.

Can’t afford legal advice? Believe me, I understand. If that is the case, then you simply must make due with what you have and what you can find out on your own. Local and state resources will be your best bet. Free phone lines, classes and online information should help you at least get a basic understanding of your rights.

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A Starting Place to Understand Your Foreclosure Rights

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

If you want to know what your foreclosure rights are, a good place to start looking is your deed of trust. In some instances, this deed of trust will tell you when your lender has the right to foreclose on your home.

These documents should help you understand when your lender has the right to begin foreclosure on your home, what notices they are required to give you, and what you have to pay them to get your loan current and reinstated.

On my own deed of trust, it spells out very clearly exactly how my foreclosure procedure went and what I had to do to reinstate the loan. It clearly spells out that I have to pay all attorney fees and other fees associated with the foreclosure. It also spells out clearly the notices that they gave me and exactly how they went about filing for foreclosure on my home. It also gives some details about timelines in there of when they can initiate foreclosure.

During my own foreclosure process, I wish I had looked at my deed of trust to understand what my foreclosure rights were. If you want to understand what your foreclosure rights are, I highly suggest you take a look at your deed of trust.

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