Question: My home was sold in a
foreclosure sale and I received an eviction summons.
I also received a cash-for-keys offer. If I accept the
cash-for-keys agreement, does it make sense for me to
answer the summons? I was told that as long as I keep
the cash-for-keys agreement, the case will be dismissed,
but I might lose some rights. In addition, if I answer
the summons then a hearing will be set and it will be on
the record.
Response: Once the property is
auctioned off, the purchaser of the property (usually
the servicer itself) will become the new landlord and
you will become a holdover tenant that is residing at
the premised property after the expiration of the “so
called” lease. In order to get you evicted, the landlord
must follow the same protocol as you would follow in
getting rid of a non-paying tenant, thus, commencing a
landlord/tenant action against you. You can answer the
summons. You can appear in court and you may acquire a
few additional months living at the premises. However,
it may be your best bet to surrender the keys to the
property to the bank in exchange for cash. You can even
try to negotiate the amount and the date of your
departure.
In the legal blog, Attorney Svetlana Kaplun addresses typical questions our firm has received from our clients, or come across from homeowners related to foreclosure, foreclosure defense, loan modification and bankruptcy topics.
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