How to Find Out if the House I'm Renting Will Be Foreclosed On
- 1). Visit the official website of your state's court system. Locate the court responsible for foreclosure proceedings in your county. Write down the address.
- 2). Visit the court clerk's office. Tell the clerk you are looking for a foreclosure case and you have the defendant's name. Give the clerk the name of the landlord. Ask to look at the file if she finds a foreclosure case. Check the file to see if your rental property is the real estate being foreclosed on.
- 3). Visit the local county clerk or recorder's office if you're unsure of the name of the current owner of your rental. Give the clerk the property address and ask for the current owner's name. Ask for instructions on checking the current owner's name for foreclosures in the county land records. Public record systems differ by county; some counties use computer systems, while others have books listing real estate actions.
- 4). Check the county land records using the clerk's instructions. Look for a foreclosure court action against the current owner.
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