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• The Foreclosure Process in Louisiana (Article and Brochure)

  Find out more about foreclosure here. Read More

  By:

  Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (Hammond Office)

• Protect Yourself from Scams: Home Repair Advice after Flooding (Article)

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

  By:

  Acadiana Legal Service Corporation Lafayette Office

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

  Learn what you can do to protect yourself from scams during the homebuying process. Content Detail

  By:

  Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

• Guide to Avoiding Foreclosure (Social Resource)

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

  By:

  US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development - HUD

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• Avoid Foreclosure (Social Resource)

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

  By:

  KnowYourOptions.com (Fannie Mae)

• Making Home Affordable (Social Resource)

  Government information to help homeowners having difficulty making mortgage payments. Content Detail

  By:

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

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

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

  By:

  National Housing Law Project

• Filing for Bankruptcy Without an Attorney (Article)

  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

  By:

  US Bankruptcy Courts

• What Happens to a Lease When the Property is Sold or Foreclosed on? (Guide)

  This resource goes over what happens to a lease when the property is sold to someone else, foreclosed upon, or auctioned at a tax sale. Content adapted from Southeast Louisiana Legal Services resources. Read More

  By:

  Lagniappe Law Lab