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Tools, directories and references built for New Jersey homeowners working through a foreclosure. Start with whichever matches the question in your head right now.

Decode what you received

Foreclosure letters, decoded

Every document in the order it arrives, from the Notice of Intention to the writ of possession: what it means, your clock, and what to do that week.

The NJ foreclosure glossary

Every term from court papers and phone calls, defined in two plain sentences.

Questions, answered

Direct answers to the questions New Jersey homeowners actually ask.

Renting a home in foreclosure

NJ tenants generally cannot be evicted just because the landlord was foreclosed. Your rights, and the pressure tactics to refuse.

Surplus funds after a sale

Auction money above the judgment belongs to you and sits with the court until claimed. How to claim it.

Spot a foreclosure rescue scam

Seven red flags, what New Jersey and federal law prohibit, and where to report one. Read before signing anything.

The Survival Kit: Checklist + 45-Day Playbook (PDF)

Two printable downloads: the week-one one-pager and the day-by-day 45-day plan with worksheet. Free, no email required.

Your Command Center

Three answers — stage, county, goal — and the page assembles your personal dashboard: deadlines, county rules, free help, best plays.

The Visual Document Decoder

Tap the sample that looks like the letter in your hand; get the plain-English answer in ten seconds.

The NJ Foreclosure Map

All 21 counties on one tap: sheriff sale contacts, official listings, and the free local orgs — every fact verified.

The Case Map (interactive)

Tap where you are on the foreclosure line and see what’s true right now, which doors are open, and your free moves.

My Battle Plan (printable)

Enter your dates, print a one-page personal plan with your exact deadlines. Nothing leaves your browser.

Myth Busters (60-second game)

Twelve things everyone gets wrong about NJ foreclosure. Call myth or fact; the myths cost real money.

The Cost of Waiting meter

Drag the slider and watch what doing nothing costs: fees stacking, doors closing, equity leaking.

Guía en español

Sus derechos, las 7 opciones, sus cartas explicadas y cómo detectar estafas, todo en español.

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