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Every mortgage has guidelines for a short sale or loan modification.  Knowing the options contained in the guidelines is the first important step. 

The mortgage service company that collects your mortgage payment each month works only for the owner of your mortgage loan.  Most of the time the mortgage service company does not own your mortgage but acts as a collection agent for the real owner of your mortgage loan.

 


 

Judicial foreclosures are processed through the courts, beginning with the lender
filing a complaint and recording a notice of Lis Pendens. The complaint will state
what the debt is, and why the default should allow the lender to foreclose and take the
property given as security. The homeowner will be served notice of the complaint,
either by mailing, direct service, or publication of the notice, and will have the
opportunity to be heard before the court. If the court finds the debt valid, and in
default, it will issue a judgment for the total amount owed, including the costs of
the foreclosure process. After the judgment has been entered, a writ will be issued
by the court authorizing a sheriff’s sale. The sheriff’s sale is an auction, open to
anyone, and is held in a public place, which can range from in front of the courthouse
steps, to in front of the property being auctioned. Sheriff’s sales will require
either cash to be paid at the time of sale, or a substantial deposit, with the balance
paid from later that same day up to 30 days after the sale. Check your local
procedures carefully. At the end of the auction, the highest bidder will be the
owner of the property, subject to the court’s confirmation of the sale. After the
court has confirmed the sale, a sheriff’s deed will be prepared and delivered to the
highest bidder, when that deed is recorded, the highest bidder is the owner of the
property.

 

Non-judicial Foreclosure
Non-judicial foreclosures are processed without court intervention, with the
requirements for the foreclosure established by state statutes. When a loan default
occurs, the homeowner will be mailed a default letter, and in many states, a Notice of
Default will be recorded at approximately the same time. If the homeowner does not
cure the default, a Notice of Sale will be mailed to the homeowner, posted in public
places, recorded at the county recorder’s office, and published in area legal
publications. After the legally required time period has expired, a public auction
will be held, with the highest bidder becoming the owner of the property, subject to their
receipt and recordation of the deed. Auctions of non-judicial foreclosures will
generally require cash, or cash equivalent either at the sale, or very shortly thereafter.

It is important to note that each non-judicial foreclosure state has different procedures.
Some do not require a Notice of Default, but start with a Notice of Sale.
Others require only the publication of the Notice of Sale to announce the sale, with no
direct owner notification required. You need to know the specific procedure for your
state

 

Foreclosure Type by State
Alabama Primarily Non-Judicial
Alaska Both
Arizona Both
Arkansas Both
California Primarily Non-Judicial
Colorado Both
District of Columbia Non-Judicial
Connecticut Judicial/Strict
Delaware Judicial
District of Non-Judicial
Florida Judicial
Georgia Primarily Non-Judicial
Hawaii Primarily Non-Judicial
Idaho Non-Judicial
Illinois Judicial
Indiana Judicial
Iowa Both
Kansas Judicial
Kentucky Judicial
Louisiana Judicial
Maine Primarily Judicial
Maryland Judicial
Massachusetts Non-Judicial
Michigan Both
Minnesota Both
Mississippi Primarily
Missouri Primarily Non-Judicial
Montana Primarily Non-Judicial
Nebraska Judicial
Nevada Primarily Non-Judicial
New Hampshire Primarily Non-Judicial
New Jersey Judicial
New Mexico Judicial
New York Judicial
North Carolina Non-Judicial
North Dakota Judicial
Ohio Judicial
Oklahoma Primarily Judicial
Oregon Non-Judicial
Pennsylvania Judicial
Rhode Island Both
South Carolina Judicial
Tennessee Non-Judicial
Texas Non-Judicial
Utah Both
Vermont Both
Virginia Non-Judicial
Washington Non-Judicial
West Virginia Non-Judicial
Wisconsin Judicial
Wyoming Non-Judicial

 

 
     
 
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