Jacksonville Bankruptcy Attorney Handling Foreclosure Cases

The Foreclosure Timeline

When you have been served with foreclosure papers, you need to act quickly. The foreclosure process can be quick, and if you do not contact an attorney immediately to discuss your options, you could find yourself being evicted from your home before you know it. It is imperative that you act quickly to protect your rights and establish your defense. Contacting a Jacksonville bankruptcy attorney is the first step in setting up a foreclosure defense so that you can save your home.

If you do not file a timely answer to the foreclosure complaint, a Clerk's Default could be filed against you in as little as twenty (20) days. If you file a timely answer with defenses, a hearing date will be set for the judge to consider the merits of each party's case. Depending upon the availability of the court and the parties, it will month s to hold this hearing.

Afterwards, if the court finds merit in your defenses, another hearing may be set to hear additional evidence. If after the exchange of information, the court orders the property to be sold at auction, it will generally occur 30-45 days after the last hearing between the parties. After your home is sold, there is a chance you can remain there until a formal eviction notice is put forth, and in some cases, your attorney may be able to negotiate a cash for keys agreement with your lender so that you can stay there until the time comes for you to move.

Bankruptcy Lawyer Serving Jacksonville

Technically, until the property is sold, there is still the chance of saving your property from a foreclosure action. At The Law Offices of Robert Peters P.A., we have helped hundred of clients through their foreclosure defense process, and have helped many of them save their homes. For the others, we have helped minimize the damage that is done to their lives, by helping them work out an agreeable arrangement with their lenders, or advising them in such a way that they could save money and move out of their home with ease. We are prepared to help you with your foreclosure defense, but the timeline is tight, so you need to contact us as soon as possible. We can help you with all of your bankruptcy and foreclosure needs, including filing for bankruptcy and credit restoratio n.

Contact a Jacksonville bankruptcy attorney from our firm immediately if you have been served foreclosure papers. There is no time to waste if you want to save your home from foreclosure.