If you’re going to represent yourself in court it will be a good idea to have a basic understanding of the applicable laws you’ll be dealing with.
This page will list the laws that are applicable to foreclosure cases, provide a link to a site where you can read the law as it is written and, in some cases, provide an example of how you would word a cause of action in a civil complaint when the law is violated.
Not every law here will apply to everyone’s situation, I merely put them here as a reference so you can become more educated.
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These are an easy to understand format for the guidelines explaining the process of foreclosure in Michigan
http://www.foreclosure.com/statelaw_MI.html
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This link will take you to the actual Michigan statutes regarding foreclosure
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(kjdiyc55qeukpo45fnqd4b55))/mileg.aspx?page=getobject&objectname=mcl-act-210-of-1933&highlight
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This link will take you to the Michigan Federal Court Eastern District guidelines for filing your lawsuit in the metro Detroit area
http://www.mied.uscourts.gov/PDF_Forms/Clerk/ProSeGuide_7-08_PDF.pdf
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This link will go over the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/credit/cre27.pdf
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This link will go over the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act
http://nhl.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/res/respa_hm.cfm
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This link will go over the Truth In Lending Act
http://www.fdic.gov/regulations/laws/rules/6500-200.html
