United Way’s Helplink 2-1-1 should be the first step you take in preventing the loss fo your home due to foreclosure. United Way’s Helplink 2-1-1 takes calls 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and their skilled and knowledgeable staff will direct you to the appropriate agencies that can aid you in your individual situation.
1 Seek assistance immediately. Call 211. Be honest about your financial situation.
2 Contact your lender. Some foreclosures can be stopped if you communicate with your lender promptly.
3 Beware of Scams. Solutions sounding too good to be true usually are.
4 Don’t sign anything you don’t understand.
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June 15th, 2009 at 1:18 am
Hi, very nice post. I have been wonder’n bout this issue,so thanks for posting
July 14th, 2009 at 9:45 am
Borrowers who are served with a summons of foreclosure on their home need to take timely action to respond to the summons. Contacting the lender is NOT GOOD ENOUGH. Responding to a summons means the person on their own (pro se) or with the assistance of an attorney must contact the court in writing with a response to the summons. While it is appropriate to contact your lender about the foreclosure, it is even more important to contact the court. For those wishing to keep their home you should be contacting an attorney, or legal aid if you cannot afford one, to obtain advice and assistance on how to respond to the summons.