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Foreclosure, probate, and the money left behind

Most people find us after something has already happened: a sale, a probate, a letter they did not expect. These explain the parts nobody walks you through.

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Foreclosure

If a sale has happened or is coming

Pre-foreclosure vs foreclosure

Two different stages with two different sets of options, and why money is often left over after the sale.

What can still stop a foreclosure

Reinstatement, modification, selling, short sale and bankruptcy, plus the rescue offers that are not rescues.

The bank threatened to foreclose

Five practical steps in order, starting with the two that cost nothing.

Inheriting a property

The four costs that catch heirs out, and the money an estate may already be owed.

Was a property already sold at auction?

If a foreclosure or tax sale has already happened, there may be money left over that belongs to you. The search is free and you owe nothing unless we recover funds.

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How recovery works