If you are facing the possibility of foreclosure and would like information on your options, the web sites listed here may provide some answers.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) offers information about foreclosure at several websites:

Tips to avoid foreclosure: www.hud.gov/foreclosure/index.cfm

Help for Homeowners who Face the Loss of a Home:
www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/econ/econ.cfm

HUD-approved counseling agencies by state:
www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/hccprof14.cfm

The State of California offers home-mortgage information for prospective homebuyers or homeowners who are having trouble keeping their payments current. For more information, go to
www.yourhome.ca.gov or, in Spanish, www.sucasa.ca.gov.

San Mateo County residents who need an attorney to deal with a foreclosure problem may contact the San Mateo County Bar Associations Lawyer Referral Service. www.smcba.org.

You can contact the San Mateo County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service by calling 650.369.4149 and pressing "3" at the prompt.