Mortgage Foreclosure
PLA provides legal assistance in thousands of mortgage foreclosure cases each year through the Save Your Home Philly Hotline. In addition, the attorneys and paralegals in the Consumer Housing Unit represent homeowners in foreclosure and bankruptcy cases in order to prevent homes from going to sheriff sale.
How to get help with Mortgage Foreclosure
The following departments at PLA provide legal assistance with Mortgage Foreclosure:
Intake Procedure:Call 215-334-HOME (4663) between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Outside of PLA's normal business hours, callers may leave a message.
Applicants may also apply online.
Frequently Asked Questions
If you are behind on your mortgage payments or your real estate tax payments, you may be in danger of losing your home to foreclosure.
If you are in foreclosure, or worried about foreclosure, you should meet with a housing counselor to discuss your options.
To schedule a housing counseling appointment, call the Save Your Home Philly Hotline at 215-334-4663.
Self-Help Resources
These videos were produced by the National Association of Consumer Advocates.
The Save Your Home Philly Hotline refers callers to one of several housing counseling organizations in Philadelphia. This is a list of those organizations, with addresses and phone numbers.
