FORECLOSURE PREVENTION RESOURCES FOR HOMEOWNERS
About Foreclosure Solutions Workshops where homeowners can obtain free legal advice
HOTLINES
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Maryland HOPE (Homeowners Preserving Equity) Hotline 1 (877) 462-7555 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., 7 days a week |
For referral to a non-profit housing counselor near you who will help you negotiate with your lender and information about the foreclosure mediation program that took effect in Maryland on July 1, 2010. Your housing counselor can help you determine whether you are eligible for free or reduced cost legal assistancethrough Maryland’s Foreclosure Prevention Pro Bono Project. Hotline is sponsored by the Maryland Department of Housing & Community Development (DHCD). |
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Commissioner of Financial Regulation Complaint Hotline 1 (888) 784-0136 |
To file a complaint with the Commissioner of Financial Regulation against any company or individual who took your money and falsely promised to help with your mortgage. |
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Legal Aid Bureau Senior Hotline (for homeowners 60+ years of age) 1 (800) 896-4213 |
For legal assistance for seniors with respect to a mortgage or for information about filing bankruptcy.
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WEBSITES
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For a list of non-profit housing counseling agencies in Maryland by county, a calendar of events where you can receive free assistance, and various other helpful foreclosure prevention resources. Website sponsored by DHCD. |
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For updated information on upcoming Foreclosure Solutions Workshops where homeowners can obtain free one-on-one legal advice. See reverse for a listing of currently scheduled workshops. |
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For information about the Obama Administration’s Making Home Affordable Program. |
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To access a simple online complaint form for homeowners, housing counselors, and attorneys to report possible loan modification scams. |
Direct Legal Representation Resources
For direct legal representation in a foreclosure matter, homeowners may contact a pro bono legal services organization covering the county in which the property is located. If eligible for pro bono representation, the organization will attempt to place the case with a volunteer attorney.
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Allegany Law Foundation 301-722-3390 |
Allegany County |
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Community Legal Services 301-864-8186; 301-864-8353 |
Prince George’s County |
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Legal Aid Bureau 888-213-3320 |
Baltimore City and Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties |
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Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service 800-510-0050; 410-547-6537 |
Baltimore City and Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Cecil, Charles, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Howard, Montgomery, Somerset, St. Mary’s, Washington, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties |
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Mid Shore Pro Bono 410-690-8128 |
Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s and Talbot Counties |
*Prepared by the Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland, Inc.
The Pro Bono Resource Center is a partner with the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, Civil Justice, Inc., Allegany Law Foundation, Inc., Community Legal Services of Prince George’s County, Inc., Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service, Mid-Shore Pro Bono, Inc. and the Maryland Legal Aid Bureau in the statewide Foreclosure Prevention Pro Bono Project.