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How to Stop Foreclosure Sale Date – Steps to Save Your Home
How can you stop a foreclosure sale date once it’s set? If you’re asking this question, you’re likely in a tough spot – but there is hope. At Petroff Amshen LLP, we help New York homeowners stop foreclosure sales through strategic legal action.
Here’s a clear, step-by-step look at how to potentially delay or prevent a foreclosure auction of your home:
1. Act Immediately and Get Legal Advice – Time is your enemy when a sale date is scheduled. The first step is to consult a foreclosure defense attorney to evaluate your case.
2. File for a Temporary Restraining Order or Stay – In New York, courts can issue a temporary restraining order (TRO) to stop a foreclosure sale. We will prepare a compelling emergency application to the court, explaining why the sale must be stopped.
3. Challenge the Foreclosure in Court – Our attorneys will aggressively defend you in the foreclosure lawsuit. Winning the war means challenging the foreclosure itself.
4. Explore Loan Modification or Resolution – Parallel to the legal fight, we consider solutions like loan modification to resolve the foreclosure.
5. Leverage Every Legal Protection – A foreclosure sale can be invalidated if the lender didn’t provide the required 90-day pre-foreclosure notice or if they failed to send notices in the borrower’s primary language when required.
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OUR PROCESS
Stopping a foreclosure sale date is possible, but you must act quickly and strategically. We’ll guide you through these steps and fight to pull your home back from the brink of auction. The sooner you reach out, the more we can do.
Thorough Review
Foreclosure timelines can be lengthy, but we keep you informed at each step, whether it’s a court conference or an offer from the bank. We provide homeowners with frequent updates.
Aggressive Litigation
We understand the economic conditions in New York and can suggest solutions that fit. Whether it’s aggressive litigation (our hallmark approach) or negotiating a mortgage modification to make your loan affordable, we’ll pursue the best route for you.
Foreclosure Defense Litigation
Time is critical in foreclosure defense. The sooner you have a dedicated foreclosure attorney on your side, the more options you must stop the process.
Thorough Review
Foreclosure timelines can be lengthy, but we keep you informed at each step, whether it’s a court conference or an offer from the bank. We provide homeowners with frequent updates.
Aggressive Litigation
We understand the economic conditions in New York and can suggest solutions that fit. Whether it’s aggressive litigation (our hallmark approach) or negotiating a mortgage modification to make your loan affordable, we’ll pursue the best route for you.
Foreclosure Defense Litigation
Time is critical in foreclosure defense. The sooner you have a dedicated foreclosure attorney on your side, the more options you must stop the process.
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Eddie Brown
3 Weeks Ago
Petroff Amshen has helped us to keep our home and worked a great deal with the mortgage. They were very caring and explained everything as we went through the process.
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Eli Miller
3 Weeks Ago
I don't wish that anyone should have to go through any hardships, but if you find yourself in a situation that requires the assistance of real estate attorneys, I could not recommend a better group of guys than Petroff Amshen LLP.
They fight hard to win!
Joseph Petruzzo
3 MonthsAgo
What an effective firm with a minimum of fuss. When the mortgage company tries to bully you around, you need these guys on your side.
Alex Arc
5 Months Ago
Petroff Law firm is a top-tier firm. They have been there for us for many many years, providing clarity, fighting to get what is best for us, and most importantly, being transparent. Over the years, they have proven themselves to be the best. If you are looking for someone who does NOT come with a surprise, then you came to the right place.
Joseph Petruzzo
3 MonthsAgo
What an effective firm with a minimum of fuss. When the mortgage company tries to bully you around, you need these guys on your side.
Eddie Brown
3 Weeks Ago
Petroff Amshen has helped us to keep our home and worked a great deal with the mortgage. They were very caring and explained everything as we went through the process.
Eli Miller
3 Weeks Ago
I don't wish that anyone should have to go through any hardships, but if you find yourself in a situation that requires the assistance of real estate attorneys, I could not recommend a better group of guys than Petroff Amshen LLP.
They fight hard to win!
Alex Arc
5 Months Ago
Petroff Law firm is a top-tier firm. They have been there for us for many many years, providing clarity, fighting to get what is best for us, and most importantly, being transparent. Over the years, they have proven themselves to be the best. If you are looking for someone who does NOT come with a surprise, then you came to the right place.
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