Topic:
Mortgage Foreclosure Act
(Walker, D-Arlington Heights; Kotowski, D-Park Ridge) gives a mortgagor-defendant the right to request a 90-day stay in foreclosure proceedings if it is determined that he or she was deployed to a combat or combat support posting with the United States armed forces. The court is required to grant this stay. This is in addition to any other rights the veteran may use. Effective Jan. 1, 2011.