New Rhode Island Law Protects Service Members From Foreclosure

PROVIDENCE, RI — A new Rhode Island law protects service members from foreclosure.

The law, sponsored by state Rep. Matthew S. Dawson, D-East Providence, "allows foreclosure notices to be sent by United States Postal Service First Class Mail and/or an overnight delivery service, instead of by United States Postal Service certified mail with a return receipt request," according to a media release.

“With daily costs continuing to increase, keeping a roof over one’s head is a rising concern, and members of the military are not immune to this worry," Dawson said in the release.

"Our brave and dedicated service members who protect and ensure our way of life should be given special consideration when they are at risk of losing their homes to foreclosure," Dawson said. "This (law) will help our service members by giving them more time to navigate the foreclosure process, while also hopefully allowing them to save their homes from foreclosure."

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