Foreclosure and mortgage help
Legal help and resources
General legal resources
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Housing and Economic Rights Advocates (HERA)
HERA offers workshops to provide legal information to the public, including how to keep your home and avoid foreclosure. They foreclosure prevention services for individuals with low and moderate incomes.
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Offers a lookup tool to help find legal aid offices, lawyer referral services, and other free and low-cost services in your county.
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Law librarians offer legal resources for people who don't have a lawyer. Librarians can recommend legal self-help books. Many libraries also offer free self-help programs. You can also ask a law librarian a question in Live Chat.
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Directory of lawyer referral services throughout California
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Information guides from the State of California on many topics including a self-help guide to mortgage modifications and foreclosure information.
Resources for tenants during a foreclosure
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A statewide group of local tenant organizations. They have a statewide hotline staffed by volunteers and a local legal resource directory.
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Tenant and Landlord resources from the State of California
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A Guide to Residential Tenant's and Landlord's Rights and Responsibilities
A Guidebook from the California Department of Real Estate that covers evictions
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Each court has a Self-Help Center that offers free legal information. Find out from your local court what type of services they offer. Many offer information for evictions.
Mortgage assistance
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Foreclosure Avoidance Counseling
A lookup for HUD-approved foreclosure avoidance counselors. They offer free foreclosure prevention services.
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Information about different mortgage assistance programs from the federal government.
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California Finance Housing Agency
Information about mortgage relief grants and other hardship assistance offered through the State of California.
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Mortgage Forbearance during COVID-19
Information on mortgage forbearance during COVID-19 from the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau.