Posted on July 5, 2010.
Summary of Foreclosure Laws by State Foreclosure Laws of Individual States
We provide information about the foreclosure laws of the State. The information is designed to help you understand the process in each State. However, legal information is not legal advice. We do not give legal advice. The laws of each country are different and change frequently. If necessary, seek legal or professional depending on your situation.
We have chosen to summarize the laws of each state. For a more in-depth analysis of the foreclosure laws of different states, please visit this web site or call 800-437-2185for a free consultation about your options to prevent foreclosure.
CAUTION: Information on the Internet for the most part is incorrect! Many sites that promote the foreclosure laws of incorrect information. We went through lengthy and timely research to bring you the most current and accurate information available.
MORTGAGE AND DEED confidence of States
Below you will find each state according to whether they are mortgages, deeds of trust or both.
Mortgage States
Alabama Arkansas Louisiana Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island Florida Hawaii Minnesota South Carolina Indiana New Jersey Vermont Kansas New Wisconsin New York New Mexican
Deed of trust states
Alaska Mississippi North Carolina Arizona Missouri Virginia California Nevada Washington, DC
States that use both trust deeds and mortgages
Colorado Montana Texas Idaho Nebraska Utah Wyoming Oklahoma Oregon Illinois Iowa Georgia Tennessee Washington Maryland Virginia Western Kentucky
FORECLOSURE SUMMARIES
The following summaries provide information on various foreclosure laws of the State. Times vary depending on specific circumstances and each situation. The delays that occur in based on uncontested actions and assume no delays. They give the time of sale, then the running totals for various procedures, until the end, when as long as possible for the process of locking everything ends. Often, these times are longer than normal in that redemption does not occur often. However, delays do - so keep that in mind - each received a unique situation, timelines will vary from one lock closure, and state to state. All entries must be conducted under GSE guidelines.
Alabama Foreclosure Laws
aec Judicial Foreclosure Available: Yes (rare)
aec Failure of non-judicial Available: Yes
aec Primary Security Instruments: Deed of Trust, Mortgage
aec Timeline: 49-73 days - sale held; 30-60 days if NOD is not required.
aec Right of Redemption: Yes (12 months)
aec Deficiency Judgments: Yes
Foreclosure Laws Alaska
aec Inability to Judicial Available: Yes
Impossibility aec Non-Judicial Available: Yes
aec Primary Security Instruments: Deed of Trust, Mortgage
aec Timeline: 105-108 days - sale held; 108-111 deed recorded
aec Right of Redemption: Yes
aec Deficiency Judgments: Yes
Arizona Foreclosure Laws
aec Inability to Judicial Available: Yes
aec Failure of non-judicial Available: Yes
aec Dry primary.