Illinois Motion to Stay Foreclosure and Sale (SCA) is an official legal document filed by a borrower in the state of Illinois to temporarily stop a foreclosure proceeding—the legal action that allows a lender to take possession of a mortgaged property if the borrower defaults on the loan. It is typically filed when a borrower is unable to make payments on the loan and is seeking to renegotiate the terms of the loan. There are two types of Illinois Motion to Stay Foreclosure and Sale (SCA): an Emergency Motion to Stay Foreclosure and Sale (SCA) and a Regular Motion to Stay Foreclosure and Sale (SCA). An Emergency Motion to Stay Foreclosure and Sale (SCA) is filed to temporarily stop the foreclosure process when the borrower is served with a notice of foreclosure. A Regular Motion to Stay Foreclosure and Sale (SCA) is filed when the borrower is seeking to renegotiate the terms of the loan. Both types of motions require the borrower to provide the court with evidence that they are unable to make payments on the loan and are working to make arrangements to resolve the debt.