Governor Wolf Extends State Moratorium
on Evictions and Foreclosures

Marty McCarthy, CPA, CCIFP
Focused on You. Dedicated to Your Success.
July 15, 2020

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf is extending his moratorium on evictions and foreclosures through August 31. The moratorium was set to expire on Friday, July 10.

The executive order ensures people are not evicted or foreclosed upon if they have not been able to make payments and have not received aid from state or federal relief programs.

“I am taking this action to help families know they will have a roof over their heads and a place to live while all of us fight the Covid-19 pandemic,” Wolf said in a statement. “It takes one more burden off of people who are struggling and ensures that families can remain in their homes so they can protect their health and wellbeing.”

People can apply for rent and mortgage relief through the  Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency . To receive assistance from the PHFA, lenders and property owners must agree to not pursue foreclosures or evictions.

We will continue to update you on new developments. Please visit our  COVID-19 Resource Page  for more alerts.

Feel free to contact any member of our team at (610) 828-1900 (PA) or (732) 341-3893 (NJ) with questions. Rich Higgins, CPA, managing principal – New Jersey office can be contacted at Richard.Higgins@MCC-CPAs.com . I can be reached at Marty.McCarthy@MCC-CPAs.com As always, we are happy to help.
 
Stay safe,

Marty McCarthy, CPA, CCIFP
Managing Partner
McCarthy & Company

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