The Union County Foreclosure Task Force, formed last fall, is pulling together county government resources, municipalities, financial institutions and nonprofit groups to help property owners and tenants stay in their homes or get other forms of assistance.
A wave of foreclosures has hit the nation, contributing to a record 19 million unoccupied homes. Regardless of the individual circumstances, we are all at risk when our friends and neighbors abandon their property. For every padlocked door there is another stressed or broken household in our communities. The key fact to know is that you can take steps to improve your situation. To get help, you do not have to pay someone for advice or risk falling prey to a con artist. Free, reliable guidance is just onephone call away. An experienced non-profit organization called the Home Ownership PreservationFoundation offers help with any and all foreclosure issues, for Union County residentsand throughout New Jersey. Call toll free at (888) 995-4673.
Trained counselors at the Foundation will provide guidance over the phone. If Union County News Freeholder Chairman Al Mirabella Call For Help When Facing Foreclosure needed, they can refer you to dependable community organizations with solid experience in foreclosure issues, so you can meet with a counselor in person.
You can call for guidance as a preventive measure, before a foreclosure starts. Or you can call any time during the process. And if you are a tenant in a property facing foreclosure, you can get help too. The important thing is to make the call. To get information online about where to go for help with foreclosure issues, you can visit the Union County Clerk’s webpage at http://ucnj.org/ctyclerkucnj.org/ctyclerk. The Task Force is also using all available resources to get printed material into the hands of people who need it, and to assist those who have lost their homes. As we address the crisis at hand, the Task Force is looking to the future and planning advocacy, policy, and rehabilitation programs to prevent blight from taking hold and spreading.
In the best of times, we in Union County enjoy our vibrant and diverse communities. Now that times are challenging, we are drawing on the strength of our communities to help each other through, together.
