Facing a Foreclosure Deadline in Connecticut
Served papers or months behind on the mortgage. Get a written MAX Offer on the house as it stands.
See Your MAX Offer
Start with the address. A CT MAX buyer calls you back, and your written number follows the walk-through.
The Connecticut foreclosure timeline in brief
A Connecticut lender must sue in Superior Court to foreclose. The papers you’re served list a return date, and the case then moves on the court’s calendar. Most cases end in strict foreclosure: the judge sets a law day, and if the debt isn’t paid by then, title passes to the lender and any equity you had goes with it. Higher-value properties sometimes go to foreclosure by sale instead, run by a court-appointed committee.
Owner-occupants of one- to four-family homes can often request the state’s Foreclosure Mediation Program early in the case. Deadlines matter, so file an appearance and talk to a Connecticut attorney or the court’s help programs.
Selling before the law day
A sale closed before the law day pays the lender in full, including fees added during the lawsuit, and the remaining equity is yours. It also keeps a completed foreclosure off your record.
What CT MAX does
- Gets the exact payoff figure from your lender through the closing attorney.
- Schedules closing ahead of the law day or committee sale when title allows.
- Opens short-sale talks with the lender if the balance is higher than the value.
- Charges no commission.
Common questions
Can CT MAX help with foreclosure deadline in my town?
Yes, anywhere in Connecticut, from any of our nine offices.
Would I have to repair or clean anything?
No. The price already accounts for the condition.
How is the closing handled?
By a licensed Connecticut closing attorney, on the date you choose.
General information only, not legal advice. Ask a Connecticut attorney about deadlines in your own case.
From first call to cash in hand
- Day 1
Share the address
A quick call about the house, what it needs, and when you’d like to be done.
- Day 2–3
One walk-through
A CT MAX buyer visits once. Leave the house exactly as it is today.
- Within 24 hrs of the visit
Your MAX Offer in writing
One price, with the nearby sales and repair costs behind it laid out for you.
- The date you pick
Attorney closing
A Connecticut closing attorney pays off anything owed and hands you the rest.
What’s your Connecticut house worth to a cash buyer?
Find out in writing. Saying no costs nothing.