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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 a system in the Superior Court Clerk's Office.
  
  The office deals with 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 procedures.
  
  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 team dockets pleadings (e.g., problems, answers and requests for default) in foreclosure cases. The group performs general foreclosure case management functions. When a case is objected to, the group transfers to it General Equity Judges in the vicinages for personality.
  
  You can contact us at 609-421-6100 or SCCO.Mailbox@njcourts.gov for info on the following:
  
  - General Questions and Status Requests
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• Ask for Default
  
  All correspondence (filings) need to be directed to:
  
  Regular Mail
  
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  Forms
  
  The following types might be required in foreclosure cases. See foreclosure mediation (listed below) for mediation forms. Self-represented litigants can access our Self-Help page for kinds to file.
  
  Notice-- Foreclosure Filings - Foreclosure CIS - Revised County/Municipal Code Number Table
  
  Filing Fee Schedule
  
  Checks or money orders need to be made payable to Treasurer - State of New Jersey. Attorneys might use their Judiciary Collateral Account to pay any costs. Cash is not accepted.
  
  Fee Waiver Request:
  
  Submit the Filing Fee Waiver Request Form to apply for a charge exemption. You must fulfill monetary requirements for eligibility. This form ought to accompany your document( s). The form and the files ought to be submitted to the General Equity Judge in the county where residential or commercial property lies. The judge will review the cost waiver request. Once the judge determines 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 files can be filed.
  
  Copy Requests:
  
  For information on obtaining copies of files or files call Customer care at 609-421-6100. Requests for records should remain in composing. Refer to Copies of Court Records for more details on sending a request.
  
  Foreclosure Mediations & Mediation Services
  
  Free foreclosure mediation is available to try to conserve your home. Mediation is a process where a neutral third-party hears your case. The mediator does not make a choice on the case however guides both parties to an appropriate result on their terms. Lenders can still pursue foreclosure actions throughout the mediation process. It is important to start asking for mediation as soon as possible following a notice of foreclosure.
  
  The first step in the procedure is to file for mediation services. Attorneys or self-represented litigants can finish the filing for mediation kind. Eligibility requirements pursuant to Rule 4:64 -1 B must be met. The request also needs the foreclosure mediation list. Use the foreclosure mediation monetary worksheet to reveal monetary eligibility.
  
  If a sheriff's sale is scheduled, there are 2 statutory stays that can be asked for.
  
  Be aware of frauds. Companies that guarantee to assist you get a loan modification, or notifications to rescue your home from foreclosure, are turning up all over NJ. You require to protect yourself and your home from fraud companies that have no regard for you and your home.
  
  You need to carefully examine the business's credentials, reputation, and experience. Watch out for indication of a rip-off. Companies might wrongly claim to be affiliated with a nonprofit or government entity, or backed by federal government officials. You should maintain personal contact with your lender and mortgage servicer. Your mortgage loan provider can assist you discover real alternatives to avoid foreclosure. You ought to utilize the free HUD/NJHMFA-certified housing counselor. More information consisting of pointers to prevent foreclosure scams are outlined in the general public Announcement launched 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 renters in a residential or commercial property facing foreclosure might be protected by NJ's Anti-Eviction statute, N.J.S.A. 2A:18 -61.1 to 61.12. Legitimate property occupants have rights to remain on the residential or commercial property regardless of a foreclosure.
  
  Frequently, due to the fact that lending institutions do not know tenants' names, the foreclosure grievance will name "John Doe, Tenants No. 1 to 10." If a lender is uninformed that the residential or commercial property is rented, a tenant may first be informed about the foreclosure when the lender has a writ of belongings. See the notification to domestic occupants of rights during a foreclosure.
  
  Additional Resources for Foreclosure Help
  
  Legal Services of New Jersey can supply resources and legal help for qualified litigants. The NJ Dept.