Title: When Do You Have To Leave Your Home During Foreclosure? | Nolo
Headings: When Do You Have to Leave Your Home When It's in Foreclosure?
When Do You Have to Leave Your Home When It's in Foreclosure?
Find out how much time you have to live in your home after foreclosure starts.
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Content: applying for loss mitigation options (be sure to apply before any deadline under state law or federal law expires)
filling for bankruptcy, or
entering into in an official foreclosure avoidance mediation program if your state has one. You might also have the option to reinstate the loan and stop the sale altogether. Eviction After the Foreclosure Sale
Once your legal right to stay in the home ends, if you don't vacate the property, the new owner (again, often the lender) will start eviction proceedings to remove you from the property. Depending on your state's law and the circumstances of your case, the lender might have the option of initiating the eviction as part of the foreclosure action. Other times it might have to file a separate eviction action with the court. In certain states and circumstances, the lender must send you a notice prior to commencing the eviction. Commonly called a "Notice to Quit," this notice will give you a certain amount of time, like three days, to vacate the property. Generally, it is best to leave the property prior to the expiration of this time period, before the formal eviction action is started. Talk to an Attorney
For specific information about foreclosure timelines, procedures, and eviction in your state and in your particular situation, talk to a local foreclosure attorney. Talk to a Lawyer
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