Cape May, New Jersey, Stop Sheriff Sales Lawyer

Stop the Sheriff Sale and Prevent Foreclosure on Your Home or Property

If you have fallen behind on your mortgage payments, your lender may file legal action against you in court in order to take your property in a foreclosure action. If the court issues a judgment against you, your property can be auctioned off in a sheriff's sale (foreclosure action).

The South Jersey real estate attorneys at Barry Corrado & Grassi work with property owners in Cape May and Atlantic County, New Jersey. We can help you save your home and avoid foreclosure. If you have received a notice from the bank or you are worried that you could lose your home to foreclosure, contact us online or call toll-free at 609-729-1333.

What is a Sheriff's Sale?

A sheriff’s sale is an auction of real property. It is advertised in the legal section of local newspaper that serves the area in which the subject property is located.

Up until the sale takes place, the owner of the property is entitled to privacy. You have no legal obligation to allow anyone to examine your property.

Auctions are held monthly in Cape May Courthouse, New Jersey. After the auction, the buyer will be given a Writ of Possession that will be served on you, the homeowner, instructing you to vacate the premises by a certain date.

Once the sheriff's sale is complete, you cannot regain your home. The proceeds from the auction will go to the mortgage lender. If there auction does not result in the bank receiving the full amount of the mortgage owed, the bank may come after you for the remaining amount.

It is Not Too Late to Negotiate

Before the sheriff's sale occurs, talk to a lawyer to see if there is any action that can be taken to prevent foreclosure and stop the sheriff's sale. We may be able to help you renegotiate your loan. We may be able to negotiate a short sale, or a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure.

Did you try to negotiate yourself but get nowhere with the bank? It's still worth talking to an attorney at our office to see if there is something we can do. We are experienced real estate lawyers with decades of experience handling New Jersey real estate. We know the mortgage lending industry and can often cut through the red tape to get results for our clients.

Contact Us

Contact Barry, Corrado & Grassi, PC to discuss your situation. See if we can stop the sheriff sale of your property. Call us locally at 609-729-1333.