If you are facing foreclosure, you need to do start by taking a close look at your financial situation. How far behind are you on your mortgage? What caused you to get in this situation? What are your chances of recovering financially? If you don’t know where to begin, then you probably need some financial counseling to help you get back on track. If you do understand what got you into this situation, what can you do?

Of course, getting current with the payments on your mortgage is one of the best ways to prevent foreclosure. But that is typically not an option for most people. If you can make a partial payment, talk to your bank or mortgage lender. If you can, make an appointment to see someone in person. If this isn’t possible, try to arrange for a specific time for a phone conference with someone who can help. Your goal is to determine what they are willing to accept as a forbearance agreement and/or what, if any, alternative mortgage payment plans can be made. Often they’re willing to help you, especially if they’re a locally owned bank, but some aren’t willing to help at all.

If you can’t get help from the mortgage holder, your next step should be to contact the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). HUD is the place to start when your looking for help with mortgage payments or to avoid foreclosure altogether. Their job is to point you in the right direction for the help you need. Every state has specially trained housing counselors that are know and understand the laws, rules, and restrictions related to foreclosure in their state. This foreclosure counseling is normally offered for a low fee or even free of charge. Because of the number of foreclosure scams, it is suggested that you only deal with a HUD approved housing counselor.

In some situations legal representation by a foreclosure attorney is recommended. If you’re keeping up your end of a forbearance agreement or loan modification but are still facing foreclosure, you need legal representation. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) can get you in touch with with affordable or perhaps even pro bono real estate lawyers in your area that specialize in foreclosures.

There are many places where you can find foreclosure assistance so make sure you take advantage of them if you need to do so.

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By using information found on the Internet you can find advice about foreclosure laws in your state. You can also find out what your homeowner rights are. Most states in the US have an official website that will provide you with much of this information. I suggest that you start by performing  search on that site for information on foreclosures as they relate to your particular situation.  There you should find information on foreclosure laws in your state of residence along with detailed information on the legal process works in this case.  This information may also be available from other sources online. However, you know the information is accurate and up-to-date when you get it directly from the original source.

Another online resource that you may want to investigate is that of foreclosure attorneys or of lawyers who specialize in real estate law.  Many lawyers will provide important and timely foreclosure information on their websites. Most of them make this information available to you for free.  For example, a current search of foreclosure attorneys will tell you that in some states foreclosure can be stopped right in its tracks when bankruptcy is declared.  Although not all attorneys are willing to divulge all of their secrets, you may be surprised how much information you can find online from websites that belong to lawyers.

The Internet can also be used to help you find the right foreclosure attorney to hire in your case.  As I mentioned earlier, people who are facing foreclosure probably have limited financial resources and may find it cost prohibitive to hire a lawyer.  Fortunately, there are ways around this lack of money.  Some lawyers will accept cases pro bono, meaning for free, while others will work out a payment agreement for legal services with you.  You should hire an attorney if you should do so if you fall victim to a foreclosure scam or if you believe that your lender is treating you unfairly and illegally.  You should make sure that any lawyer you hire specializes in real estate and foreclosures.

Credit counseling websites are another online resource that’s available to you.  This can be a controversial approach, and there may be some risk involved, but help may be available to you.  Some credit counseling companies may try to work with your mortgage lender. In the best case scenario, this may result in you getting more affordable monthly mortgage payments.  With that in mind, there are many scams out there that surround these companies. That includes those that even claim to be non-profit organizations.  For that reason, do some research online first, including checking with the Better Business Bureau.

The website for the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) should be visited as well.  This website can be found at HUD.gov. On that site you will see a lot of information that is from an accurate and reliable source. You can use their information to find out your options before, during, and after foreclosure. You can discover if your particular mortgage is covered by a government sponsored mortgage modification plan. You can also find out how to get in touch with a HUD approved housing counselor.

Another online resource are websites that are operated by individuals, such as myself, who’ve had personal experience in dealing with foreclosures during economic hard times.  These websites can be provide you with valuable resources as well as support for your situation.

I hope that you have found this basic advice about home loan foreclosure helpful to you.

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