The Government Wants to Help Those Defending Our Country!

If you are a reservist, guardsman or a military personnel you may be eligible for protection from foreclosure by the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. This act was known earlier as The Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940. You must be an active duty military personnel with a mortgage obligation that existed before you were called to your active duty. With this act the mortgage lender may not foreclose while you are on active duty, or even within 90 days after military service without court approval. To get information about the SCRA, servicemembers should contact their unit judge advocate or installation legal assistance officer. Dependents of servicemembers can also contact the local military legal assistance offices where they are currently living.