New Jersey § 2a:50-77
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 2a:50-77, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2a:50-77.
a. (1) A court may order mediation whenever a homeowner-borrower files an answer to
a foreclosure complaint. (2) Alternatively, the homeowner-borrower may initiate mediation in accordance with
court rules. The courts shall provide the homeowner-borrower no less than 60 days following receipt
of the foreclosure complaint and summons to initiate mediation. b. The homeowner-borrower may not participate in mediation unless the certification
document required pursuant to section 5 of P.L.2019, c. 64 ( C.2A:50-78 ) is submitted to the court and signed by a trained foreclosure prevention and default
mitigation counselor, verifying that the homeowner-borrower is cooperating with the
counselor. c. The homeowner-borrower shall not be required to pay any fees to participate in
the mediation program.
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Section 2a:50-77 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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