Louisiana

Foreclosures, Home Loans, Scams

Learn about your issue

• Attorney General's Consumer Protection Section

  The Consumer Protection Section of the Attorney General's office is responsible for enforcing Louisiana's consumer protection laws. This site has information and other resources, including a link to the page where you can learn about how to file a complaint about a consumer issue. Content Detail

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  State of Louisiana

• Avoid Foreclosure -- information from Fannie Mae

  Learn more about what you may be able to do to avoid foreclosure. Content Detail

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  KnowYourOptions.com (Fannie Mae)

• File a Consumer Fraud Complaint

  Online complaint to the Louisiana Attorney General's Consumer Protection Section. Content Detail

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  Office of the Louisiana Attorney General

• Filing for Bankruptcy Without an Attorney

  This page has information for those trying to file for bankruptcy on their own. The courts warn that the system is hard to get around without a lawyer, so there is also information about where to get legal help. Content Detail

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  US Bankruptcy Courts

• Foreclosure -- the Process in Louisiana

  Find out more about foreclosure here. Read More

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  Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (Hammond Office)

• Guide to Avoiding Foreclosure

  Information and resources from HUD to help you avoid foreclosure and keep your home. Content Detail

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  US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development - HUD

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• Help for Tenants, Homeowners and Homeless Persons (National Housing Law Project)

  Here are links and other information from the National Housing Law Project targeted to tenants, homeowners and homeless people. Content Detail

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  National Housing Law Project

• Home Repair Advice after Flooding (2016)

  See this information about how to avoid problems when repairing your home after a flood. Read More

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  Acadiana Legal Service Corporation

• Making Home Affordable site

  Government information to help homeowners. Content Detail

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  HUD - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

• Mortgage Closing Scams: How to protect yourself and your closing funds

  From the site: "The FBI has reported that scammers are increasingly taking advantage of homebuyers during the closing process." Learn what you can do to protect yourself. Content Detail

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  Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

• What Happens to if the House I Rent is Foreclosed On?

  Questions and answers for renters. Read More

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  Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office)