Deceased Mother's Home In Foreclosure, Soldier Can't Get Leave To Settle Her Affairs

The Bakersfield Californian reports that a 23 year old member of the U.S. Army currently stationed at Fort Dix, New Jersey recently suffered the premature loss of his 46 year old mother. Desiring an extended hardship leave to settle his mother's affairs, the Army instead gave him a few days of emergency leave, enough time to help pack up his mother's belongings. Meanwhile, the house payments went unpaid and his family received a foreclosure notice on his mother's home (in which he also lived) in late July. For more, see Grieving soldier stuck in hardship (Sergeant couldn't get leave to save late mother's home) (no longer available online).

Editorial Note

Inasmuch as the soldier was also living in the home, and the home could conceivably now belong to him through inheritance, does anyone know if he has any rights in a case like this to stop a foreclosure sale by invoking the Federal law, Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act? Go here for other posts on the Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act.