State Foreclosure Resources
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Both lenders and mortgagors have various rights and responsibilities when undergoing the foreclosure process. For instance, many states allow for statutory redemption, in which the mortgagor (property owner) has a limited period of time in which to buy back the property. For more information and resources pertaining to foreclosure, see FindLaw's Foreclosure section.
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Alabama
- Avoiding Foreclosure: Alabama (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
- Housing Authority of the City of Montgomery (Housing Authority of the City of Montgomery)
Alaska
- Avoiding Foreclosure:Alaska (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
- Home Buyer Education Seminar (Alaska Housing Finance Corporation)
Arizona
- Avoiding Foreclosure: Arizona (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
Arkansas
- Avoiding Foreclosure: Arkansas (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
California
- Consumer Home Mortgage Information (State of California)
- Avoiding Foreclosure: California (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
- Foreclosure (Los Angeles County) (Los Angeles County Department of Consumer Affairs)
- Avoiding Predatory Lending (California Department of Real Estate)
Colorado
- Colorado Foreclosure Hotline (Colorado Department of Local Affairs)
- Avoiding Foreclosure: Colorado (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
Connecticut
- Connecticut Law About Foreclosure (Connecticut Judicial Branch)
- Avoiding Foreclosure: Connecticut (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
Delaware
- Foreclosure Information (Delaware Attorney General)
- Avoiding Foreclosure: Delaware (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
District of Columbia
- Avoiding Foreclosure: D.C. (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
Florida
- Avoiding Foreclosure: Florida (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
Georgia
- Foreclosure (Georgia Department of Banking and Finance)
- Avoiding Foreclosure: Georgia (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
Hawaii
- Avoiding Foreclosure: Hawaii (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
Idaho
- Avoiding Foreclosure: Idaho (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
Illinois
- Avoiding Foreclosure: Illinois (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
Indiana
- Avoiding Foreclosure: Indiana (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
Iowa
- Avoiding Foreclosure: Iowa (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
Kansas
- Avoiding Foreclosure: Kansas (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
Kentucky
- Avoiding Foreclosure: Kentucky (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
Louisiana
- Avoiding Foreclosure: Louisiana (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
Maine
- Avoiding Foreclosure: Maine (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
Maryland
- Foreclosure Counseling Services (Maryland Attorney General)
- Avoiding Foreclosure: Maryland (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
Massachusetts
- City of Boston Foreclosure Prevention Initiative (City of Boston)
- Avoiding Foreclosure: Massachusetts (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
- Homeowner Resources: Foreclosure Prevention (Massachusetts Housing Consumer Education Center)
Michigan
- Foreclosure in Michigan [PDF file] (Kalamazoo (MI) Public Library)
- Avoiding Foreclosure: Michigan (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
Minnesota
- Avoiding Foreclosure: Minnesota (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
- Mortgage Foreclosure Prevention (Minnesota Homeownership Center)
Mississippi
- Avoiding Foreclosure: Mississippi (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
Missouri
- Avoiding Foreclosure: Missouri (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
Montana
- Avoiding Foreclosure: Montana (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
Nebraska
- Avoiding Foreclosure: Nebraska (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
Nevada
- Avoiding Foreclosure: Nevada (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
New Hampshire
- Avoiding Foreclosure: New Hampshire (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
New Jersey
- Avoiding Foreclosure: New Jersey (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
- Mortgage Foreclosure (New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance)
- Foreclosure Scams [PDF file] (New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs)
New Mexico
- Avoiding Foreclosure: New Mexico (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
New York
- Help for Homeowners Facing Foreclosure (NY State) (New York State Department of Financial Services)
- Foreclosure Prevention (NY City) (City of New York Department of Housing Preservation and Development)
- Avoiding Foreclosure: New York (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
North Carolina
- Avoiding Foreclosure: North Carolina (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
North Dakota
- Avoiding Foreclosure: North Dakota (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
Ohio
- Ohio Home Rescue Fund (Ohio Department of Development)
- Avoiding Foreclosure: Ohio (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
- Ohio Homebuyers' Protection Act (Ohio Office of the Attorney General)
Oklahoma
- Avoiding Foreclosure: Oklahoma (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
Oregon
- Avoiding Foreclosure: Oregon (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
- Real Property Foreclosure (Oregon Department of Revenue)
Pennsylvania
- Avoiding Foreclosure: Pennsylvania (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
- Foreclosure Prevention Information (Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency)
- Counseling Agencies (Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency)
Rhode Island
- Avoiding Foreclosure: Rhode Island (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
South Carolina
- Avoiding Foreclosure: South Carolina (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
South Dakota
- Avoiding Foreclosure: South Dakota (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
Tennessee
- Avoiding Foreclosure: Tennessee (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
Texas
- Avoiding Foreclosure: Texas (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
- Home Buyer Assistance (Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs)
Utah
- Avoiding Foreclosure: Utah (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
Vermont
- Avoiding Foreclosure: Vermont (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
Virginia
- Avoiding Foreclosure: Virginia (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
- Homeownership (Arlington Dept. of Community Planning, Housing, and Development)
Washington
- Prevent Foreclosure (Washington State Department of Financial Institutions)
- Avoiding Foreclosure: Washington (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
West Virginia
- Avoiding Foreclosure: West Virginia (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
Wisconsin
- Avoiding Foreclosure: Wisconsin (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
- Homeownership Resources (Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority)
Wyoming
- Avoiding Foreclosure: Wyoming (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
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