Home Foreclosure Process - "Little Known" Tips That Will Keep You in Your Home Mortgage Free
There are so many requirements that homeowners must meet to qualify for the program, thus a majority of homeowners do not actually qualify for help against foreclosure.
Thankfully there are a lot of different ways that you can delay the home foreclosure process, even without Obama's Mortgage Modification Program or any other form of foreclosure assistance.
Read on for Tips regarding how to delay the foreclosure so you have more time to fight to keep your home.
Here are some very effective tips: Ask for more time by phone or in person: When your lender calls, talk to them and ask for more time.
Many homeowners are able to delay the home foreclosure process by asking their lenders for more time to make their payments.
Answer foreclosure notices: If you properly respond with a hardship letter, you could gain a couple of months of time to stay in your home.
Ask for a court hearing: Even if your lender has already filed a foreclosure judgment, you can still fight the foreclosure.
You can gain six months to a year or even more by asking for a hearing from your local circuit court.
The idea is to keep this hearing going over and over.
You do not have to hire a lawyer for this hearing, unless you desire to do so.
You can also opt to file for bankruptcy.
This is one of the most controversial steps you can take to try to stop the home foreclosure process, but it is another useful way to buy you more time.
The amount of time you will buy depends on a number of different factors such as the state you live in, your financial circumstances, and your lawyer's skill.
Bankruptcy should be one of the last options you seek to use to stop foreclosure.
You should always talk about serious steps such as bankruptcy with your lawyer, and you should always consider the less risky alternatives first.
Implementing the different strategies I have mentioned can help you greatly delay the home foreclosure process.