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address: Attorney General of Florida
The Capitol, PL-01
Tallahassee, FL 32399
phone: (850) 414-3990
website: www.myfloridalegal.com
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Fraud Hotline
1-866-966-7226

 

Report Fraud

1-866-9-NO-SCAM

Please report information to help in the fight against mortgage fraud.

Distressed Homeowners

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Additional Resources

Distressed Homeowners


A brochure with a collection of helpful agencies and their contact information to help you find answers to your questions.

Making Home Affordable


The Obama Administration's consumer website provides homeowners with information about the Financial Stability Plan and the Home Affordable Refinance Program to address key problems, including self-assessment tools and calculators to empower borrowers with resources to determine whether they might be eligible for a modification or a refinance under the Administration's program.

HOPE for Homeowners (H4H)


The HOPE for Homeowners (H4H) program was created by Congress to help those at risk of default and foreclosure refinance into more affordable, sustainable loans HOPE for Homeowners.

FASH


Florida Attorneys Saving Homes (FASH) is a collaborative effort of The Florida Bar, The Florida Bar Foundation, Florida Legal Services, and the Real Property Probate and Trust Law Section designed to provide pro bono (free) assistance to qualified homeowners. Pro bono lawyers negotiate with lenders on behalf of the homeowner with the hope of creating a relationship where the lender and the homeowner can together create a loan that allows the homeowner to remain in the home.

FTC


The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has a number of resources to help you spread the word about these scams, including the video “Real People, Real Stories” to encourage at-risk homeowners to get the help they need. The video is available online at http://www.ftc.gov/YourHome.
Also available is a flyer about foreclosure rescue scams, in English at http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/homes/rea16.pdf and in Spanish at http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/bookmarks/bmk13.pdf.

Web Resources


The Florida Bar is making mortgage-related information available to attorneys, including training, liability, ethics, and resources for clients. The website also features information for consumers including a calendar of foreclosure, bankruptcy, and housing help workshops and clinics being held in Florida; information about the Florida Attorneys Saving Home program, The Florida Bar Lawyer Referral Service, and legal aid agencies throughout Florida; and tips to avoid scams.

Clerk of Courts


One of the functions of the Clerk of the Court is to process foreclosure cases. Find your local Clerk of Court's website by selecting your county.