Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act Provides Active Duty Military Protection Against Foreclosure

The Beacon News recently ran a story about the Federal law known as the Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act, whereby troops on active duty are granted various legal protections, including a shield against foreclosure in some cases. The protections in this law are available to troops from all over the country.

In Illinois, families of local reservists or Illinois National Guard members may also apply for grants to help pay their bills with the Illinois Military Family Relief Fund. Information about the fund is available by calling (866) 524-4564. For more information about assistance available to military families in Illinois, people may visit Operation Home Front.

For more, see Law offers protection to military families.

For a prior post on one servicemember suing his mortgage lender for an alleged illegal foreclosure of his home while on active duty, see Michigan Servicemember Loses Home To Illegal Foreclosure, Says Lawsuit.

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