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Foreclosure and Loan Modification Blog

Is There Such Thing as a Free House?

The short answer is: not really.

It is highly unlikely that your foreclosure lawsuit will end in you getting your house for free. The only way this could happen, is through multiple oversights on the bank's part. Your lender would have to neglect to file a foreclosure action after you default on your payments of a matured loan AND they would have to neglect filing that action for several years. Each state has its own Statute of Limitations which determines how long the bank has to proceed with the foreclosure of your home.

Why Should I Hire a Foreclosure Defense Attorney?

Approximately 250,000 families enter into foreclosure every 3 months due to delinquent home loan payments or delinquent property taxes. Each of these homeowners has one thing in common: they have to make the decision of whether or not to fight for their home. However, if you want to fight the foreclosure and keep your home, it's time to find a foreclosure defense attorney. Here are some reasons why:

Foreclosure Documents Demystified

You have 3 choices when served with foreclosure documents: you can respond yourself, hire an attorney or do nothing.

You have the best chance of keeping your home with the help of a foreclosure defense attorney, and you are guaranteed to lose your home if you do nothing. If neither of these choices sound good to you, you can respond and represent yourself.

Read on for a guide to starting the foreclosure defense process as a pro se litigant.

Who Is The Plaintiff In The Foreclosure Lawsuit Against You?

If you live in a judicial foreclosure state and stop paying your mortgage, you will eventually become the defendant in a civil lawsuit.

The plaintiff, which is the party suing you, must go through the court system in order to foreclose on your house. But who will the plaintiff be?

It could be one of a few different parties or some combination of them. It could be the investor in your loan, your loan servicer, or a trustee that represents the parties with an interest in your mortgage.

Let's examine who those parties are, and what it means for you when fall behind on your mortgage.

About this Blog

Amerihope Alliance Legal Services is a leading loan modification and foreclosure defense law firm with attorneys licensed in 5 states. We have helped over 7,000 homeowners fight back and keep their homes.

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Our goal is to provide valuable information to help homeowners who are trying to obtain a loan modification or to stop foreclosure. You may schedule a free consultation at any time.

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