Los Angeles 4/12/2011 2:09:37 AM
News / Finance

Rapper Nate Dogg’s Home Foreclosed After His Death

By: Daun Lee

The hip hop artist who died of a multiple strokes hadn’t made his mortgage payment since December of 2010. So now his family, who has to deal their grief, also has a huge financial burden to deal with. Just two days after his death the banks seized his house. The rapper has faced many medical problems over the years and leaves behind a wife and children that now have no place to call home.

The foreclosure crisis hits people from all walks of life. It goes to show you that even a notable musician can have financial troubles. Nate Dogg was a resident of California which is a state that has a high rate of foreclosures, with many residents seeking relief by hiring a foreclosure lawyer. The rapper owed close to 6,000 dollars on his home.

All over the country, foreclosure has become an issue which affects the housing market. Many people who are entering the process are unemployed and in order to keep their homes must retain a foreclosure attorney. States hit hardest by foreclosures also happen to be states that have the highest employment rates, like California, Florida and Nevada. Losing a home can be very disheartening especially if the person has already lost their job. To avert the loss of a home, a person can get advice from a foreclosure lawyer, whose experience may very well keep them in their homes and re-structure their mortgage payments.