A qualified foreclosure lawyer can provide very practical assistance to a person seeking to avoid foreclosure, both by negotiating with the lender and by extending the process by understanding the law and procedure. Lenders may also hire a foreclosure lawyer to impose a foreclosure on a mortgagee. A foreclosure is a legal process governed by state law. That process provides several opportunities for the owner of properly to stop or end the foreclosure. To benefit from these legal provisions, however, most people need the help of an experienced lawyer.