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Defending your Gainesville Home against Foreclosure

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Anson Properties 3086504
Defending your Gainesville Home against Foreclosure Each state is governed by different foreclosure laws and procedures; it is advisable to have an attorney to help you with your decision regarding foreclosing your home.

In Gainesville,Florida, buying a property means owning the deed of the house by a statutory warranty deed. This deed is very important; keep it at all times and must be with you when you decided to close your home and began doing the paperwork. With this, this makes Florida a deed state.

The course of foreclosure process involves court procedures. As a homeowner, you have the right to represent and defend yourself versus a foreclosure. The lender cannot just foreclose your property, it is a must for the lender to go to the court, find an attorney for you to hand in the deed to them. With this, it might a long time to get the results of your foreclosure.

There are sequence of events that might be applicable in Florida:

• When you are a gainesville homeowner whose not paying your mortgage payment up-to-date,

• Expect a call from your lender and a

• Letter of late payment

• If payment is still not made, the lender will send a demand letter

• Lender will file Lis Pendens. Lis Pendens is a notice to foreclosure and summon against the homeowner.

• You have 21 calendar days to reply to the complainant and answer the court.

• The lender is allowed to put your property in the local newspaper including the location, but it must be approved by the judge. This is done if you avoided the process or have left your gainesville property and did not leave a forwarding address.

It will take 90 days to 24 months for your house to be on sale on the ‘courthouse steps’. It is recommended for you to get your own gainesville foreclosure defense attorney. They know how to delay the foreclosure. With the given timeframe, it will allow you to still obtain a buyer and put your home on gainesville short sale and closed.

During the process, it is essential for you to respond to all of the summons and complaint. Let your attorney handle the responses and have a short sale agent to take care of selling your house. Always be present when the court requires your presence. Get in touch with Alachua’s county court clerk’s office to know the requirements when filing a response. If you can’t afford an attorney, your court house might be able to help you with this. If you are looking for the best gainesville short sale agents and realtors so pls check this out.

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Lucas Taylor
Keller Williams Miami Beach - Miami Beach, FL
Thank you for the great education. I learned so much from your post
Oct 03, 2012 10:57 PM