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California Foreclosure Law

Facts:

Judicial Foreclosure Available:     Yes

Non-Judicial Foreclosure Available:       Yes

Primary Security Instruments:     Deed of Trust or Mortgage

Timeline:      Typically 120 days

Right of Redemption:     Yes, Judicial Foreclosures only

Deficiency Judgments Allowed:      Yes, forJudicial Foreclosures only

Quick Summary:

In California, lenders may foreclose on deeds of trusts or mortgages in default using either a judicial or non-judicial foreclosure process.  Judicial foreclosure is used on a rare occasion, while non-judicial foreclosures are most common in California. 

The foreclosure timeline in California is typically 120 days from the time you miss your first payment until a Notice of Default or Notice of Sale is issued to your actual foreclosure date and sale.

California borrowers have rights of redemption and deficiency judgments are allowed in judicial foreclosures only.

For more information on California Foreclsoure laws and regulations visit  http://www.ncsl.org/public/leglinks.cfm and click on your state.

Or Contact:

California's Attorney General's Office
1515 K Street, Suite 511
P.O. Box 944255
Sacramento, CA 94244-2550
Ph: (916) 445-9555
Fax:(916) 324-5205
Civil law division: (916) 324-5431

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