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  Foreclosure In New Jersey
  
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  If you're representing yourself in a foreclosure case, visit our self-help section.
  
  The Office of Foreclosure
  
  The foreclosure procedure is a two-tiered system. It involves both the Office of Foreclosure and the Superior Court General Equity judges. The Office of Foreclosure us an unit in the Superior Court Clerk's Office.
  
  The workplace manages 7 kinds of foreclosures:
  
  1. Residential mortgage
• Multi-family/commercial mortgage
• In personam tax certificate
• Municipal in rem tax certificate
• Condominium lien
• Strict foreclosure
• Fair Foreclosure Act optional treatments.
  
  Foreclosure Actions and Foreclosure Processing Services
  
  Foreclosure actions are filed in the Superior Court. Pleadings are submitted with the Office of the Superior Court Clerk, Foreclosure Processing Services in Trenton.
  
  The Foreclosure Processing Services group dockets pleadings (e.g., problems, responses and ask for default) in foreclosure cases. The team carries out general foreclosure case management functions. When a case is objected to, the group transfers to it General Equity Judges in the vicinages for disposition.
  
  You can call us at 609-421-6100 or SCCO.Mailbox@njcourts.gov for details on the following:
  
  - General Questions and Status Requests
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  All correspondence (filings) must be directed to:
  
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  Foreclosure Forms
  
  The following forms could be required in foreclosure cases. See foreclosure mediation (below) for mediation types. Self-represented litigants can access our Self-Help page for forms to submit.
  
  Notice-- Foreclosure Filings - Foreclosure CIS - Revised County/Municipal Code Number Table
  
  Filing Fee Schedule
  
  Checks or money orders should be made payable to Treasurer - State of New Jersey. Attorneys might use their Judiciary Collateral Account to pay any fees. Cash is declined.
  
  Fee Waiver Request:
  
  Submit the Filing Fee Waiver Request Form to get a fee exemption. You need to meet monetary requirements for eligibility. This type needs to accompany your document( s). The type and the files need to be submitted to the General Equity Judge in the county where residential or commercial property is situated. The judge will evaluate the fee waiver request. Once the judge identifies eligibility, your documents will be forwarded to the Superior Court Clerk's Office for filing. If the judge denies the fee waiver request, you will be informed to submit the cost before the documents can be submitted.
  
  Copy Requests:
  
  For details on getting copies of files or files call Client service at 609-421-6100. Ask for records need to be in writing. Describe Copies of Court Records for more information on submitting a request.
  
  Foreclosure Mediations & Mediation Services
  
  Free foreclosure mediation is offered to attempt to conserve your home. Mediation is a process where a neutral third-party hears your case. The arbitrator does not decide on the case however guides both celebrations to an appropriate result on their terms. Lenders can still pursue foreclosure actions during the mediation process. It is crucial to start requesting mediation as quickly as possible following a notification of foreclosure.
  
  The very first step in the process is to apply for mediation services. Attorneys or self-represented litigants can complete the declare mediation form. Eligibility requirements pursuant to Rule 4:64 -1 B should be fulfilled. The request also requires the foreclosure mediation list. Use the foreclosure mediation financial worksheet to reveal financial eligibility.
  
  If a sheriff's sale is set up, there are 2 statutory stays that can be requested.
  
  Know frauds. Companies that guarantee to help you get a loan adjustment, or notices to rescue your home from foreclosure, are turning up all over NJ. You need to secure yourself and your home from rip-off companies that have no regard for you and your home.
  
  You need to thoroughly inspect the company's credentials, credibility, and experience. Keep an eye out for warning indications of a rip-off. Companies may falsely claim to be connected with a not-for-profit or government entity, or backed by federal government authorities. You should preserve personal contact with your loan provider and mortgage servicer. Your mortgage lending institution can assist you discover real alternatives to avoid foreclosure. You ought to use the totally free HUD/NJHMFA-certified housing therapist. More suggestions to avoid foreclosure scams are detailed in the Public Announcement released by the Federal Reserve.
  
  Notices to the Bar
  
  Notice - Mortgage Foreclosure Mediation Program - Resumption of Availability of Housing Counselors: Notice to Defendants Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Mediation Program - Rule Relaxation Order
  
  Foreclosure for Renters
  
  Residential occupants in a residential or commercial property dealing with foreclosure may be safeguarded by NJ's Anti-Eviction statute, N.J.S.A. 2A:18 -61.1 to 61.12. Legitimate property occupants have rights to stay on the residential or commercial property notwithstanding a foreclosure.
  
  Frequently, because lenders don't know tenants' names, the foreclosure grievance will call "John Doe, Tenants No. 1 to 10." If a loan provider is unaware that the residential or commercial property is rented, an occupant may initially be outlined the foreclosure when the lending institution has a writ of ownership. See the notice to property renters of rights throughout a foreclosure.
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  Additional Resources for Foreclosure Help
  
  Legal Services of New Jersey can offer resources and legal support for qualified litigants. The NJ Dept.