ORLANDO, Fla. -- The parents of Casey Anthony have
hired an Orlando attorney as they try to save their home from foreclosure.

George and Cindy Anthony have hired real estate attorney Mark Lippman.

Casey Anthony and her daughter, Caylee, lived in her parents' home, located on Hopespring Drive in east Orange County.

Casey Anthony, 23, remains jailed on first-degree murder charges in the death of Caylee, whose body was found in December 2008 in a wooded lot near the home. Caylee was 2 years old when she was reported missing in July 2008, about a month after she was last seen alive.

George and Cindy Anthony have failed to pay their mortgage for nine straight months, according to records. The couple claims Bank of America failed to notify them of their delinquency as required by federal regulation.

The Anthonys learned about their home being in foreclosure last month when informed by Local 6 News reporter Mike DeForest.

The Anthonys' attorney, Brad Conway, said last month that his clients' granddaughter's death contributed to them losing the house that Casey Anthony called home from the age of 3, where she raised Caylee, and where she was eventually arrested in connection with her daughter's death.

The Anthonys have owned the Hopespring Drive property since 1989, but four years ago they refinanced their home for $121,000. According to the filing, they still owe nearly all of that money.

Bank of America said that since June 2009, the Anthonys have failed to make their $785 monthly payments.

Conway attributed the couple's latest financial problems to the notoriety of the case and the emotional toll caused by their granddaughter's slaying.

Cindy Anthony told prosecutors that she had to leave her job because of stress-related medical problems and has been on disability for more than a year.

Meanwhile, George Anthony -- like many others in this economy -- is having difficulty finding work, said Conway, who added that George Anthony has an added difficulty because he is instantly recognized and rejected by most employers either because of who he is or because companies fear he may bring unwanted media attention.

Many had speculated that the Anthonys were profiting off book and movie deals, but Conway said this foreclosure proves that never occurred.

Even though they have lived in the house for more than 20 years, Hopespring Drive did not become a household name until summer 2008. After Casey Anthony’s first and subsequent arrests, protesters were at the house day and night.

The Anthonys have said they plan to do all they can to save their home, if only to preserve the place where Caylee spent her life.

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