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PILP Public Benefits Advocate's Guides

Advocate's Guides to the Housing and Disability Advocacy Program, CalWORKs Homeless Assistance, and CalWORKs Housing Support Program (HDAP, HA, and HSP). The guides including program information, practical tips, and client fliers to improve access to and awareness of these programs.

PILP Public Benefits Advocate's Guides

Advocate's Guides to the Housing and Disability Advocacy Program, CalWORKs Homeless Assistance, and CalWORKs Housing Support Program (HDAP, HA, and HSP). The guides including program information, practical tips, and client fliers to improve access to and awareness of these programs.

Home Equity Loans and Credit Lines

How to protect your home and your equity.

Mortgage Relief Scams

Information about fraudulent foreclosure rescue scams and where to find help.

PILP Public Benefits Advocate's Guides

Advocate's Guides to the Housing and Disability Advocacy Program, CalWORKs Homeless Assistance, and CalWORKs Housing Support Program (HDAP, HA, and HSP). The guides including program information, practical tips, and client fliers to improve access to and awareness of these programs.

Homeowner's bill of rights

The California Homeowner Bill of Rights is a set of laws that provide protections to homeowners who are facing foreclosure.

Foreclosure Rescue Scams

This resource has some things you can do to avoid being the victim of a foreclosure scam. For a referral to a housing counselor near you, contact HUD at (800) 569-4287 (TTY: (800) 877-8339).

Homeowner's bill of rights

The California Homeowner Bill of Rights is a set of laws that provide protections to homeowners who are facing foreclosure.

Ask for a Fee Waiver if you can't afford filing fees

In most cases, you have to pay a fee to file papers with the court. If you can’t afford the filing fee, you can ask the court for a “fee waiver” in order to file for free. With a fee waiver, you also may not have to pay for certified copies, sheriff's service of process fees, or other costs related to starting a case, such as the cost for a court reporter to be at your trial.

Foreclosure

Types of foreclosures - judicial versus nonjudicial.

PILP Public Benefits Advocate's Guides

Advocate's Guides to the Housing and Disability Advocacy Program, CalWORKs Homeless Assistance, and CalWORKs Housing Support Program (HDAP, HA, and HSP). The guides including program information, practical tips, and client fliers to improve access to and awareness of these programs.

Veteran Having Trouble Making Home Mortgage Payments?

VA Regional Loan Centers have technicians available to conduct financial counseling.

Center for Financial Empowerment Services - Los Angeles

Offers Los Angeles County residents free financial-empowerment services including one-on-one counseling, safe bank-account access, debt and credit help, tax filing assistance and more to build financial stability for low- and moderate-income households.

Homeowner's bill of rights

The California Homeowner Bill of Rights is a set of laws that provide protections to homeowners who are facing foreclosure.

Center for Financial Empowerment Services - Los Angeles

Offers Los Angeles County residents free financial-empowerment services including one-on-one counseling, safe bank-account access, debt and credit help, tax filing assistance and more to build financial stability for low- and moderate-income households.

Foreclosure Rescue Scams

This resource has some things you can do to avoid being the victim of a foreclosure scam. For a referral to a housing counselor near you, contact HUD at (800) 569-4287 (TTY: (800) 877-8339).

Mortgage Relief Scams

Information about fraudulent foreclosure rescue scams and where to find help.

Housing Counseling Agencies

HUD-Certified Housing counselors throughout the country can provide advice on buying a home, renting, defaults, foreclosures, and credit issues. Housing counselors throughout the country can provide advice on buying a home, renting, defaults, forbearances, foreclosures, and credit issues. This list will show you several approved agencies in your area. The counseling agencies on this list are approved by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and they can offer independent advice, often at little or no cost to you. There is also a list of nationwide HUD-approved counseling agencies .

Making Home Affordable

Federal government programs to save your mortgage.

Saving Your Home From Foreclosure

If you are faced with foreclosure, you can work to save your home " or at least limit the financial damage caused by foreclosure.

Veteran Having Trouble Making Home Mortgage Payments?

VA Regional Loan Centers have technicians available to conduct financial counseling.

Ask for a Fee Waiver if you can't afford filing fees

In most cases, you have to pay a fee to file papers with the court. If you can’t afford the filing fee, you can ask the court for a “fee waiver” in order to file for free. With a fee waiver, you also may not have to pay for certified copies, sheriff's service of process fees, or other costs related to starting a case, such as the cost for a court reporter to be at your trial.

Foreclosure

Types of foreclosures - judicial versus nonjudicial.

Foreclosure Rescue Scams

This resource has some things you can do to avoid being the victim of a foreclosure scam. For a referral to a housing counselor near you, contact HUD at (800) 569-4287 (TTY: (800) 877-8339).

Home Equity Loans and Credit Lines

How to protect your home and your equity.

Homeowner's bill of rights

The California Homeowner Bill of Rights is a set of laws that provide protections to homeowners who are facing foreclosure.

Housing Counseling Agencies

HUD-Certified Housing counselors throughout the country can provide advice on buying a home, renting, defaults, foreclosures, and credit issues. Housing counselors throughout the country can provide advice on buying a home, renting, defaults, forbearances, foreclosures, and credit issues. This list will show you several approved agencies in your area. The counseling agencies on this list are approved by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and they can offer independent advice, often at little or no cost to you. There is also a list of nationwide HUD-approved counseling agencies .

Making Home Affordable

Federal government programs to save your mortgage.

Mortgage Relief Scams

Information about fraudulent foreclosure rescue scams and where to find help.

PILP Public Benefits Advocate's Guides

Advocate's Guides to the Housing and Disability Advocacy Program, CalWORKs Homeless Assistance, and CalWORKs Housing Support Program (HDAP, HA, and HSP). The guides including program information, practical tips, and client fliers to improve access to and awareness of these programs.

Saving Your Home From Foreclosure

If you are faced with foreclosure, you can work to save your home " or at least limit the financial damage caused by foreclosure.

Veteran Having Trouble Making Home Mortgage Payments?

VA Regional Loan Centers have technicians available to conduct financial counseling.

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