The Foreclosure Focus

“The house is sold, the court has the money, but without probate, the heirs are stuck. We need simplified legal pathways,” Patel wrote. This column is part of the ongoing Expert Legal...

“Foreclosure Was the End — Until I Found Out There Was Money Left Over”Deltona, FL – April 2025After losing his childhood home in 2023, Michael R. thought his financial losses were permanent...

After losing her home in a foreclosure sale, Sharon L. assumed everything was gone — until she learned the court was holding $42,000 in surplus funds in her name. “I didn’t get...

National – April 2025Foreclosure Focus is inviting homeowners, legal professionals, real estate investors, community organizers, and policy advocates to submit original stories, guest columns, or expert perspectives for its “Voices & Perspectives”...

National – April 2025Foreclosure Focus has launched a new editorial column series examining key legal, social, and policy questions related to foreclosure and equity recovery. Recent features include: “Why Judicial Foreclosure Still...

Atlanta, GA – April 2025Lila Munroe, a housing justice organizer, is calling attention to the disproportionate impact of foreclosure on Black and Latino families. She argues that the recovery process — including...

Tulsa, OK – April 2025Anthony B., a Tulsa-based investor, is urging others in the foreclosure space to prioritize transparency and homeowner support. He says surplus recovery and education should be part of...

After losing her home to foreclosure, Sharon L. believed her financial future was over. What she didn’t know was that her house had sold at auction for thousands more than what was...

Rachel Greene, a foreclosure defense attorney in Ohio, is calling on courts and legislators to address a critical gap in the foreclosure system: the lack of surplus fund notification. “Most homeowners never...