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Foreclosure: An Introduction to Foreclosure


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Find local court forms and rules - Use this tool to find and link to the webpages of local courts that contain that court's local rules and forms. Not all courts have a website or have posted local rules or forms to their website.

Legal Education
Cleveland Tenants Organization -The Cleveland Tenants Organization provides information about Ohio landlord-tenant laws and forms and Ordinances for the city of Cleveland.

 The Ohio Civil Rights Commission -The Ohio Civil Rights Commission (OCRC) provides information and resources about discrimination.

 Video - Preventing and Defending Foreclosure -This video from the Legal Aid Society of Columbus explains what you should do when facing foreclosure.

Other Resources
 icon Foreclosure - Don't Let it Happen to You! - Two-page brochure on foreclosures from the Ohio Department of Commerce.

icon Foreclosure Prevention - Work Out Resolutions - Before you fall behind in your mortgage payments, call your lender or the company servicing your loan as soon as possible and explain your circumstances. This brochure from the Ohio Department of Commerce can help.

icon Homeless Assistance Programs - List of community resources in Franklin County.

 icon Homeless Assistance Programs (in Spanish) - List of information for Franklin County in Spanish.

 Ohio Department of Development/Office of Housing and Community Partnerships - The Ohio Department of Development (ODOD) and The Office of Housing and Community Partnerships (OHCP) provides financial and technical assistance to non-profit and government organizations for project activities for low- and moderate-income citizens in Ohio.

Ohio Here to Help Website - This website from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services provides a wide range of information and resources - from both public and private entities - that can help you search for a job, find education and training opportunities, and learn about the many other services and supports that might be available.

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Credit
 Debt Collection
 Foreclosure Legal Assistance Group (FLAG Ohio)
 An Introduction to Housing Issues
Home Ownership
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