The Foreclosure Procedures In Arizona And How To Avoid It
The Foreclosure Procedures In Arizona And How To Avoid It
In Arizona, lenders may foreclose on deeds of trusts or mortgages in default using either a judicial or non-judicial foreclosure process.
Judicial Foreclosure
The judicial process of foreclosure, which involves filing a lawsuit to obtain a court order to foreclose, is used when no power of sale is present in the mortgage or deed of trust. Generally, after the court declares a foreclosure, your home will be auctioned off to the highest bidder.
Non-Judicial Foreclosure
The non-judicial process of foreclosure is used when a power of sale clause exists in a mortgage or deed of trust. A “power of sale” clause is the clause in a deed of trust or mortgage, in which the borrower pre-authorizes the sale of property to pay off the balance on a loan in the event of the their default. In deeds of trust or mortgages where a power of sale exists, the power given to the lender to sell the property may be executed by the lender or their representative, typically referred to as the trustee.
Power of Sale Foreclosure Guidelines
If the deed of trust or mortgage contains a power of sale clause and specifies the time, place and terms of sale, then the specified procedure must be followed. Otherwise, the non-judicial power of sale foreclosure is carried out as follows:
The trustee must record a notice of sale in the office of the recorder of the county where the property is located.
Within five days after the notice is recorded, the trustee must mail, by certified mail, a copy of the notice of sale to each of the people who are parties to the trust deed, except for himself.
the notice must appear in a newspaper in the county where the property is located once a week for four (4) consecutive weeks, with the last notice being published not less than ten (10) days prior to the date of the sale.
No breach of peace
In this case the trustee can post the notice at least twenty (20) days prior to the date of the sale, in some conspicuous place on the property to be sold and/or he or she can post the notice at the courthouse or at a specified place at the place of business of the trustee in the county in which the property is located.
The trustee or the trustee’s agent must conduct the sale. The sale is for cash to the highest bidder, except that the lender can make a “credit bid,” which means to cancel out some part of the money the borrower owed the lender on the lean, instead of paying cash. A successful high bidder must pay the bid price by 5 pm of the day after the bid, other than a Saturday or legal holiday. Every bid is an irrevocable offer until the sale is completed, which happens when the bidder pays the bid price to the trustee’s satisfaction. If the high bidder fails to make the payment by 5:00 pm, the day after being notified of the option to buy, then the trustee may postpone the sale.
The trustee may postpone the sale to another time, or another place, by giving notice of the new date, time and place by public declaration at the last place and time the property was offered for sale. No other notice is required. A trustee may also, by written agreement, extend the time for a buyer to come up with the payment.
Once the sale is complete, the proceeds will go to the payment of the obligations secured by the deed of trust that was foreclosed, then to junior lien holders in order of their priority. The successful bidder gets a trustee’s deed, which provides conclusive evidence that the trustee conducted the foreclosure sale property.
A lender may not bring a deficiency suit against a person who lost a property that is 2.5 acres or less at a foreclosure, provided the property was a single one-family or a single two-family dwelling. This is so even if the high bid at foreclosure was less that the balance due on the loan. However, in foreclosures against other types of property, a deficiency suit is allowed, but is limited to the difference between the balance owed and the fair market value of the property, and then only if the suit is brought within ninety days of the power of sale foreclosure.
How to possibly avoid foreclosure
A loan modification can in many cases be the answer to the problem. Like anything else there are benefits and disadvantages to a mortgage modification. We have compiled a list of the advantages and disadvantages for you to consider.
ADVANTAGES:
A successful Loan Modification will supply you with the following:
1. an interest rate reduction. Under President Obama’s current program this rate may be as low as 2%.
2. The advantage of having the reinstatement amount (total amount of late payments) deferred to the back end of the mortgage and added to the current principle.
3. A reduction in the actual principle balance of the loan
4. Has many of the same features of a refinance, without the high cost.
DISADVANTAGES:
1.You only get one shot at the Loan Modification so you need to get it right the first time. It is important that you make sure your mortgage modification sets up payment perimeters you can afford.
2. Your mortgage company does not earn money making you modifications so they will most likely offer you terms that are not actually helpful.
3. Due to the high rate of foreclosures there are an abundance of scams out there set up to take your money, that promise to help you with negotiations. To avoid these scams NEVER PAY A DOWNPAYMENT TO ANYONE OFFERING TO ASSIST IN A MORTGAGE MODIFICATION.
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Discover how you can ethically modify your home mortgage loan and save as much as 47% off your current mortgage payment in as little as 60 days without refinancing? For your FREE CD, FREE e-book, and FREE coaching call with Mortgage Modification Expert and Business Man of the Year Billy Alvaro visit www.RescuedBySaintJude.com Saint Jude’s Mortgage Rescue
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