STATE FORECLOSURE PROCEDURES
This is a general guide only, laws change
and you need to check your state statutes for accurate, up to date procedures.
| STATE |
TYPE OF
FORECLOSURE |
MONTHS
TO FORECLOSE |
DEFICIENCY
JUDGEMENT |
REDEMPTION
PERIOD |
| |
|
MINIMUM/EXPECTED |
|
|
| Alabama |
Primarily
Non-Judicial |
1/3 |
Possible and
Practical |
12 Months |
| Alaska |
Both |
3/4 |
Not Practical |
None |
| Arizona |
Both |
3/4 |
Not Practical |
None |
| Arkansas |
Both |
4/5 |
Possible and
Practical |
None |
| California |
Primarily
Non-Judicial |
4/4 |
Not Practical |
None |
| Colorado |
Both |
2/5 |
Possible and
Practical |
75 Days |
| Connecticut |
Judicial/Strict |
5/6 |
Possible and
Practical |
None |
| Delaware |
Judicial |
3/7 |
Possible and
Practical |
None |
District of
Columbia |
Non-Judicial |
2/4 |
Possible and
Practical |
None |
| Florida |
Judicial |
5/5 |
Possible and
Practical |
None |
| Georgia |
Primarily
Non-Judicial |
2/2 |
Possible and
Practical |
None |
| Hawaii |
Primarily
Non-Judicial |
3/4 |
Not Practical |
None |
| Idaho |
Non-Judicial |
5/6 |
Possible and
Practical |
None |
| Illinois |
Judicial |
7/10 |
Possible and
Practical |
None |
| Indiana |
Judicial |
5/7 |
Possible and
Practical |
3 Months |
| Iowa |
Both |
5/6 |
Not Practical |
6 Months,
if judicial |
| Kansas |
Judicial |
4/4 |
Possible and
Practical |
6-12 Months |
| Kentucky |
Judicial |
6/5 |
Possible and
Practical |
None |
| Louisiana |
Judicial |
2/6 |
Possible and
Practical |
None |
| Maine |
Primarily Judicial |
6/10 |
Possible and
Practical |
None |
| Maryland |
Judicial |
2/2 |
Possible and
Practical |
None |
| Massachusetts |
Non-Judicial |
3/4 |
Possible and
Practical |
None |
| Michigan |
Both |
2/2 |
Possible and
Practical |
6 Months |
| Minnesota |
Both |
2/3 |
Not Practical |
6 Months |
| Mississippi |
Primarily
Non-Judicial |
2/3 |
Possible and
Practical |
None |
| Missouri |
Primarily
Non-Judicial |
2/2 |
Possible and
Practical |
None |
| Montana |
Primarily
Non-Judicial |
5/5 |
Not Practical |
None |
| Nebraska |
Judicial |
5/6 |
Possible and
Practical |
None |
| Nevada |
Primarily
Non-Judicial |
4/4 |
Possible and
Practical |
None |
| New Hampshire |
Primarily
Non-Judicial |
2/3 |
Possible and
Practical |
None |
| New Jersey |
Judicial |
3/10 |
Possible and
Practical |
10 Days |
| New Mexico |
Judicial |
4/6 |
Possible and
Practical |
None |
| New York |
Judicial |
4/8 |
Possible and
Practical |
None |
| North Carolina |
Non-Judicial |
2/4 |
Possible and
Practical |
None |
| North Dakota |
Judicial |
3/5 |
Not Possible |
60 Days |
| Ohio |
Judicial |
5/7 |
Possible and
Practical |
None |
| Oklahoma |
Primarily Judicial |
4/7 |
Possible and
Practical |
None |
| Oregon |
Non-Judicial |
5/5 |
Not Practical |
None |
| Pennsylvania |
Judicial |
3/9 |
Not Practical |
None |
| Rhode Island |
Both |
2/3 |
Possible and
Practical |
None |
| South Carolina |
Judicial |
6/6 |
Not Practical |
None |
| Tennessee |
Non-Judicial |
2/2 |
Possible and
Practical |
None |
| Texas |
Non-Judicial |
2/2 |
Possible and
Practical |
None |
| Utah |
Both |
4/5 |
Possible and
Practical |
None |
| Vermont |
Both |
7/10 |
Possible and
Practical |
None |
| Virginia |
Non-Judicial |
2/2 |
Possible and
Practical |
None |
| Washington |
Non-Judicial |
4/5 |
Not Practical |
None |
| West Virginia |
Non-Judicial |
2/2 |
Possible and
Practical |
None |
| Wisconsin |
Judicial |
varies/10 |
Not Practical |
None |
| Wyoming |
Non-Judicial |
2/3 |
Possible and
Practical |
3 Months |
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