Where Am I in the Foreclosure Process?

Pick the last thing that actually happened. Nothing is sent anywhere.

Nothing you type here leaves your device. There is no account, no saving and nothing sent to us. Close the tab and it is gone. If you want us to look at your situation, that is a separate step you choose further down.

Most people do not know what stage they are at, and that uncertainty is its own weight. Pick the most recent thing that has actually happened. Every stage below is one where you still have real choices.

This will not give you a date, and that is deliberate. Your response deadline and your redemption period are set by the court and by your specific file. Anyone who tells you your date from a web page is guessing, and guessing wrong about a court deadline is not recoverable. Ask a lawyer what applies to you.

What has happened so far?

The full stage-by-stage explanation, including what shortens and what stretches the process, is on the Alberta timeline page.

Free help in Alberta

These are independent organisations. We are not connected to them and we are not paid to list them.

  • Calgary Legal Guidance — 403-234-9266. free legal help for low-income Albertans — office hours Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm; phone to ask about clinic times
  • Court Assistance Program (KB Amicus). free 30-minute volunteer-lawyer consults for self-represented civil litigants, walk-in at the Calgary Courts Centre
  • Basic Needs Fund — call 211. emergency funds for rent arrears and eviction prevention
  • Legal Aid Alberta — 1-866-845-3425
  • Money Mentors — 1-888-294-0076. Alberta non-profit credit counselling, and the Orderly Payment of Debts programme — an Alberta-only court-ordered consolidation option
  • 211 Alberta — 211. connects you to local financial and housing supports

If a consumer proposal or bankruptcy might be part of your situation, speak to a Licensed Insolvency Trustee. They are the only people licensed to advise on it.

Questions people ask

Why will this not tell me my deadline?
Because your deadline is set by the court and by your own file, and it is not something a web page can know. Being wrong about a court deadline is not recoverable, so we will not guess it. Ask a lawyer, or use the free legal help listed on this page.
Is it too late if a sale date is already set?
You can generally still redeem until the court confirms the sale, but where exactly that line sits depends on your file. If you are at this stage, get legal advice immediately rather than reading another page.
Does answering this send you my information?
No. Nothing here is transmitted or saved. It runs entirely in your browser.
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