Judicial Foreclosure or Court Foreclosure Process

Court foreclosure, also know as judicial foreclosure, involves the court system. This foreclosure process make take over a year and borrower has the right of redemption after the foreclosure sale.

Court foreclosure proceeds as follow:
  • Borrower (Mortgagor) is in default or breach of mortgage contract.
  • Lender (Mortgagee) who holds note and mortgage contract brings court action.
  • Court order property sold.
  • Commissioner appointed by the court advertises "Notice of Sale" once a week for 3-weeks and posts notice on property.
  • A certificate of sale is issued at time of sale to the buyer.
  • Borrower has 1-year to redeem property and to remain in possession.
  • A sheriff's deed is issued 1-year after the sale.
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