Quick reference for "does this look normal?"
This does not decide your case. It helps you see where to ask better questions. Use this as a one-page note you can keep near your timeline and document folder.
1. Service & Notice – quick checks
Does the affidavit of service describe a person or place that doesn't match your reality, or a date/time when you know you weren't there? Did you actually learn about the case another way (family, mail, CFPB, servicer portal)? If "yes, that's off," mark Service as a pattern to discuss with counsel.
2. Assignments & Standing – quick checks
Have you seen multiple different "owners" named over time? Are there assignments dated after the lawsuit was already filed? Are some assignments in PDF exhibits but not in public records? Do signatures/names repeat in ways that feel mechanical? If something feels "out of order," mark Assignments/Standing as a pattern to discuss.
3. Timelines & Time Limits – quick checks
Is this at least your second foreclosure on the same loan? Did years pass between the first full acceleration and this case? Were prior cases dismissed without clear explanation to you? Have they started and stopped multiple times? If the story feels like restart after restart, mark Timelines as a pattern to explore.
4. Behavior & Pressure – quick checks
Have you been repeatedly told "you're just delaying," "nothing you raise will matter," or "sign now or lose everything"? Do you leave interactions feeling more confused and ashamed than when you walked in? Did anyone use your fear to push you into signing something? If yes, note Behavior/Pressure as a pattern, not a personal failing.
5. How to use this sheet
When you update your timeline and add to your document folder, quickly scan this cheat sheet and mark each category (Service, Assignments/Standing, Timelines, Behavior/Pressure) as checked or a question mark. Then, when talking to any attorney or legal aid, you can say: "I'm not saying I know the law on this, but these are the areas where the story feels off to me—service, assignments, timelines, and behavior. Can we walk through those with the documents I brought?"
That's exactly the kind of focused, grounded conversation these guides are meant to help you have.
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