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Types of Foreclosure by State

Foreclosure Process Timeline

State	Security Instrument	Foreclosure Type	Initial Step	# of Months	Redemption Period	Deficiency
Alabama	Mortgage	Nonjudicial	Publication	1	12 months	Allowed
Alaska	Trust Deed	Nonjudicial	Notice of Default	3	None	Allowed
Arizona	Trust Deed	Nonjudicial	Notice of Sale	3	None	Allowed
Arkansas	Mortgage	Judicial	Complaint	4	None	Allowed
California	Trust Deed	Nonjudicial	Notice of Default	4	None	Prohibited
Colorado	Trust Deed	Nonjudicial	Notice of Default	2	75 Days	Allowed
Connecticut	Mortgage	Strict	Complaint	5	None	Allowed
Delaware	Mortgage	Judicial	Complaint	3	None	Allowed
Dist. of Col.	Trust Deed	Nonjudicial	Notice of Default	2	None	Allowed
Florida	Mortgage	Judicial	Complaint	5	None	Allowed
Georgia	Security Deed	Nonjudicial	Publication	2	None	Allowed
Hawaii	Mortgage	Nonjudicial	Publication	3	None	Allowed
Idaho	Trust Deed	Nonjudicial	Notice of Default	5	None	Allowed
Illinois	Mortgage	Judicial	Complaint	7	None	Allowed
Indiana	Mortgage	Judicial	Complaint	5	3 months	Allowed
Iowa	Mortgage	Judicial	Petition	5	6 months	Allowed
Kansas	Mortgage	Judicial	Complaint	4	6-12 months	Allowed
Kentucky	Mortgage	Judicial	Complaint	6	None	Allowed
Louisiana	Mortgage	Exec.Process	Petition	2	None	Allowed
Maine	Mortgage	Judicial	Complaint	6	None	Allowed
Maryland	Trust Deed	Nonjudicial	Notice	2	None	Allowed
Massachusetts	Mortgage	Judicial	Complaint	3	None	Allowed
Michigan	Mortgage	Nonjudicial	Publication	2	6 months	Allowed
Minnesota	Mortgage	Nonjudicial	Publication	2	6 months	Prohibited
Mississippi	Trust Deed	Nonjudicial	Publication	2	None	Prohibited
Missouri	Trust Deed	Nonjudicial	Publication	2	None	Allowed
Montana	Trust Deed	Nonjudicial	Notice	5	None	Prohibited
Nebraska	Mortgage	Judicial	Petition	5	None	Allowed
Nevada	Trust Deed	Nonjudicial	Notice of Default	4	None	Allowed
New Hampshire	Mortgage	Nonjudicial	Notice of Sale	2	None	Allowed
New Jersey	Mortgage	Judicial	Complaint	3	10 Days	Allowed
New Mexico	Mortgage	Judicial	Complaint	4	None	Allowed
New York	Mortgage	Judicial	Complaint	4	None	Allowed
North Carolina	Trust Deed	Nonjudicial	Notice Hearing	2	None	Allowed
North Dakota	Mortgage	Judicial	Complaint	3	60 days	Prohibited
Ohio	Mortgage	Judicial	Complaint	5	None	Allowed
Oklahoma	Mortgage	Judicial	Complaint	4	None	Allowed
Oregon	Trust Deed	Nonjudicial	Notice of Default	5	None	Allowed
Pennsylvania	Mortgage	Judicial	Complaint	3	None	Allowed
Rhode Island	Mortgage	Nonjudicial	Publication	2	None	Allowed
South Carolina	Mortgage	Judicial	Complaint	6	None	Allowed
South Dakota	Mortgage	Judicial	Complaint	3	180 days	Allowed
Tennessee	Trust Deed	Nonjudicial	Publication	2	None	Allowed
Texas	Trust Deed	Nonjudicial	Publication	2	None	Allowed
Utah	Trust Deed	Nonjudicial	Notice of Default	4	None	Allowed
Vermont	Mortgage	Judicial	Complaint	7	None	Allowed
Virginia	Trust Deed	Nonjudicial	Publication	2	None	Allowed
Washington	Trust Deed	Nonjudicial	Notice of Default	4	None	Allowed
West Virginia	Trust Deed	Nonjudicial	Publication	2	None	Prohibited
Wisconsin	Mortgage	Judicial	Complaint	Varies	None	Allowed
Wyoming	Mortgage	Nonjudicial	Publication	2	3 months	Allowed

Attention: State laws change frequently. Make sure you check for updates with your state.

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◦ Alabama

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◦ Alaska

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◦ Arizona

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◦ Arizona AG Announces Foreclosure Rescue Fraud Settlement

◦ Arkansas

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◦ Developer Faces Foreclosure Lawsuites

◦ California Foreclosure Laws

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◦ Foreclosure Fraudster Sentenced in California

◦ Slam the Door on Foreclosure Consultants

◦ CA AG Shuts Down Foreclosure Scammers

◦ Colorado

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◦ Connecticut

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◦ Delaware

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◦ District of Columbia

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◦ DC Contemplates New Foreclosure Law

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◦ Florida

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◦ Florida Plan urged to halt foreclosure scams

◦ Foreclosures Follow Convicted Felon

◦ Slow Housing Market Speeds Up Foreclosure Scams

◦ Florida AG Sues 19 Foreclosure Rescuers

◦ Georgia

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◦ Georgia cracks down on mortgage fraud

◦ Hawaii

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◦ Idaho

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◦ Idaho Company Disclouse Foreclosure Fraud

◦ Illinois

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◦ New Law for Suing Foreclosure Rescuer

◦ Indiana

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◦ Indiana Foreclosure Fraud Articles

◦ Iowa

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◦ Presidential Candidate Assists in Foreclosures

◦ Iowa Fighting Foreclosure Rescue Scams

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◦ Louisiana

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◦ Maine

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◦ Maryland

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◦ Maryland Foreclosure Fraud Articles

◦ Maryland Man Admits to Equity Skimming Scam

◦ Maryland Sues Man for Foreclosure Rescue Scam

◦ Maryland NOT Optimistic on Foreclosure Frauds

◦ Massachusetts

◦ Massachusetts Foreclosure Laws

◦ Foreclosure Fraud News and Articles

◦ AG Settles with 5 Lenders Involved in Foreclosure Rescue & Brings in 4 New Parties

◦ Michigan

◦ Michigan Foreclosure Laws

◦ Michigan Foreclosure Fraud Articles

◦ Mortgage Fraud Gets Attention Too Late

◦ Lax Oversight Contributes to Foreclosure Scams

◦ Minnesota

◦ Minnesota Foreclosure Laws

◦ Broker Pleads Guilty in Foreclosure Scam

◦ Minnesota Files Lawsuit Against 6 Foreclosure Rescuers

◦ Mississippi

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◦ Missouri

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◦ AG Trying to Shutdown Foreclosure Scams

◦ Montana

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◦ Nebraska

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◦ Nevada

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◦ New Hampshire

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◦ New Mexico Foreclosure Laws

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◦ New York

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◦ Deed Forging Press Release

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◦ Ohio Foreclosure Scam Articles

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◦ Ohio Foreclosure Rescue Scammer Pleads Guilty

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◦ Pennsylvania

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◦ Tennessee

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◦ Texas

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◦ Foreclosure Rescuers Halted

◦ Foreclosure Fraud in Texas

◦ Utah

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◦ Vermont

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◦ Virginia

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◦ Washington Foreclosure Laws

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◦ Washington Votes to Increase Foreclosures.

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◦ West Virginia

◦ West Virginia Foreclosure Laws

◦ Wisconsin

◦ Wisconsin Foreclosure Laws

◦ Wyoming

◦ Wyoming Foreclosure Laws

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