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The California Foreclosure Timeline |
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The California Foreclosure Timeline |
The following time-line is applicable for non-judicial California Foreclosures under a Deed of Trust. Foreclosures begin with the Trustor (borrower) not making the monthly payments to the Beneficiary (Lender), the first missed payment is technical default, but in practical terms, most Beneficiaries do not begin the process until the third payment is missed. If the Beneficiary cannot resolve the defaulted payment amount with the Trustor through Forbearance or other Loss Mitigation measures, the Beneficiary will instruct the Trustee to begin Foreclosure proceedings.
Day 1
Record Notice of Default
Within 10 business days
Mail and publish Notice of Default
Within 1 month
Mail Notice of Default
After 3 months
Set sale date
25 days before sale date
Send notice of sale to I.R.S.(when necessary)
Within 10 days from 1st publication
Send beneficiary request for property directions
14 days before sale date
Record Notice of Sale
7 days before sale date
If court action, 7day rule may apply
5 business days before sale date
Expiration of right to re-instate the loan
Sale date
Property is sold to highest bidder at public auction
Understanding Foreclosure
A good article from Gateway Title explaining the California foreclosure process