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Foreclosure

Foreclosure

If you default on your mortgage, the lender can go to court to take the property you mortgaged or sell it to pay the debt. This process is called “foreclosure”.

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People's Law School
produced in
2017
last reviewed
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resource type
basics
tags
foreclosure, mortgage, missed mortgage payments, order nisi, petition, redemption period, order absolute, Dial-A-Law