Foreclosures in America: Understanding the Foreclosure Laws in Your State Can Save Your Home

Sept. 27, 2011 - PRLog -- Domina Development, LLC
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Date:  September 18, 2011

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Maryland – September 27, 2011 – The foreclosure process may be initiated when a given property owner defaults on his or her mortgage loan. It is initiated by the lender and can result in the seizure and sale of the property. There are different stages of the foreclosure process to consider. These stages present the borrower with opportunities to bring the loan back to a current standing and negate the foreclosure. The time periods for each stage may vary from state to state as well.

After a specified time period, normally 90 days, the lender files a Notice of Default at the Circuit Court in the county in which the property is located. This serves as an alert to the borrower that the foreclosure process is beginning. This should come as no surprise in the vast majority of cases.

The Notice of Default also marks the beginning of a period in which reinstatement is possible. This reinstatement period lasts as long as up to one day before the actual sale of the property. With foreclosure rates at record high levels country-wide, both the lenders and state governments are attempting to give borrowers every opportunity to bring their loans current.

If the loan is not brought current during this reinstatement period, a sale or auction date is then established. The borrower is presented with a Notice of Sale, normally via both first-class and certified mail. The Notice of Sale is also to be posted at the property in question. It is normally taped boldly to the front door. The lender is also required to run an ad in the local newspaper notifying the public of the sale for three weeks in advance of the sale date. State dependent, borrowers are still able to intervene in the foreclosure process. Most states allow the borrower to bring the loan current until the day before the sale or auction.

If the loan is still not brought current and the sale is held, the opening bid is normally set at the amount of the balance of the defaulted loan plus interest accrued and any other fees associated with the sale.

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