Foreclosure Laws

What Is Foreclosure? An Introduction

Learn what foreclosure is, how it works, and what options are available to you when facing foreclosure.

Finding Your State's Foreclosure Laws

Learn how you can locate and review your state's foreclosure laws.

Legal Issues When Rental Property You Own is in Foreclosure

The process of foreclosing a rental property and a homeowner's primary residence are similar, but there are key differences in the help that could be available and the outcome.

Foreclosure, Liens, and the First in Time, First in Right Rule

The first in time, first in right rule establishes the priorities of liens recorded against your home, which dictates who gets paid in the event of a foreclosure.

Can I Get Foreclosed on if I Don't Pay my HOA Dues?

Find out what will happen to your mortgage and your home if you stop paying your homeowners' association dues.

Foreclosure of Manufactured, or Mobile, Homes

The process a lender uses when a borrower defaults on a manufactured home loan depends on whether the home is considered personal or real property.

Predatory Lending Practices and Foreclosure Laws

Find out what you can do if you think you might be a victim of predatory lending.

Is There a Statute of Limitations For Home Foreclosure?

A lender must start the foreclosure process before the statute of limitations expires or it could lose the right to foreclose.