I have foreclosure court papers. What happens now?
A summons and complaint means a foreclosure case has entered the Connecticut court system. What matters next depends on where your case is now, and the stages below show the main paths.
Where the case may stand
All of these stages stay visible so you can open the page that matches your papers.
- Just servedI was served foreclosure papers. What now?
How to read the papers in front of you, what the Return Date is, and the steps that are separate from each other.
- Case moving forwardConnecticut foreclosure questions
There is no separate mid-case page yet. If you are past the first papers but a law day or sale is not clear, use the Connecticut question list and pick the closest match.
- Law day / sale coming upMy law day or foreclosure sale is coming up. What can I do?
How to find the date on your papers, what may affect what happens next, and the kinds of help to look for.
- Date passed / not sureIs it too late to stop foreclosure?
Where things can stand, what changes at each stage, and what can change the answer.
Help you can use now
- Find free or public help
Mortgage and housing help, court and legal-information help, and private legal help, each listed on its own.
- Browse Connecticut attorneys (opens in a new tab)
Optional private legal help on a separate attorney directory. Foreclosure Clarity does not rank or recommend attorneys.