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State of Minnesota Foreclosure Law Summary

Which law provision governs foreclosureMinnesota, following conditions should
in Minnesota?be fulfilled.
The laws which govern are found in4.No lawsuit to collect the on the
Chapter 580.01 et. seq.(Mortgages,mortgage is already underway
Foreclosure of Minnesota Statutes5.mortgage and any assignments of the
(2004).mortgage to new lenders have been
What happens during Judicial Foreclosurerecorded
in Minnesota?6.a notice has been given eight (8)
It involves filing a law suite to obtainweeks before the foreclosure on a
a court order. This is done when nohomestead
power of sale is present in mortgageIf all of these conditions are fulfilled
deed. Once foreclosure is declared,then non-judicial foreclosure happens as
property is auctioned off to highestfollows:
bidder.The notice of sale should have name of
What happens during Non-Judicialthe borrower, lender, original loan
Foreclosure in Minnesota?amount, current loan amount with
Non-judicial foreclosure is conducteddefault, date of mortgage, the
only when power of sale clause exists indescription of the property, time, date
deed of trust/mortgage. This clauseand place of the sale. This notice
allows borrower pre-authorizes the saleshould be recorded at the county office
of property to pay off the balance loanwhere property is located. The sale is
in the incidence of their default. Inconducted by the sheriff; he must read
such cases power is given to lender toan itemized statement, which is filed by
sell the property by himself or hislender, of the amount due at the time of
representative who generally referred asthe sale. The highest bidder receives
trustee. Guidelines for such procedurecertificate of sale after winning.
are mentioned under "Guidelines forLender can also go for deficiency
power of sale foreclosure".judgment with a restriction to the
Guidelines for power of sale foreclosureamount of fair market value of the
If the deed of trust/mortgage contains aproperty and unpaid balance of the loan.
power of sale clause with specifiedThe borrower gets one year of redemption
time, place and terms of sale, then itperiod.
should be followed.This is legal information; it should not
To carry out Non-judicial foreclosure inbe treated as legal advice.



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