Jacksonville Foreclosure Defense Lawyer
Information on Foreclosure Defense
If you have been served with foreclosure papers you need to act quickly. You will only have 20 calendar days to file a written response with the court. If you fail to file a response a default can be entered against you, which will make it a lot easier and quicker for the lender to sell your home at the courthouse steps. The best course of action is to take the papers to a Jacksonville bankruptcy lawyer who can review them and advise you regarding your next step. We can give you information about the foreclosure timeline as well as foreclosure alternatives.
There may be defenses you can raise or procedural defects in the way the lawsuit was filed. If you do not raise these issues in your initial written response to the court, you may waive the right to address them later. A lawyer can file the necessary response for you and monitor your case to make sure the lender is handling it appropriately. If your attorney files a response, your foreclosure case will often take much longer to end and gives you the ability to make informed decisions by giving you more time to:
- Pursue all loss mitigation and alternatives to foreclosure
- Negotiate a payment workout or mortgage modification with your lender
- Sell your home
- Save up money to reinstate your mortgage
- Refinance your mortgage
- Get over a hardship in your life so that you can afford to keep your home
- Qualify for bankruptcy
- Complete a short sale
- Do a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure
Foreclosure Defense Attorney in Jacksonville
In the instance that you have been given foreclosure papers, it is best that you speak with an attorney from The Law Offices of Robert Peters, P.A. before attempting to negotiate with your lender. As experienced foreclosure defense attorneys, we understand how to talk to lenders, how to get their attention and help them negotiate reasonably on your case. With 19 years of experience we handle each case with compassion and will tirelessly fight to help you save your home or avoid foreclosure.
Contact a Jacksonville foreclosure defense attorney from our firm today if you have received a foreclosure notification for your lender. You must act quickly, so call today!