How Long Does Foreclosure Take? In Georgia, the foreclosure process can vary depending on your circumstances. However, on average, it takes about one to three weeks to complete. If your property was sold at a foreclosure auction, the eviction process takes about 14 to 30 days.
The borrower will not get much advance notice – Georgia law requires that the notice be sent at least 30 days before the date of the proposed foreclosure sale.
The tenant can stay for at least 90 days or for the rest of the lease, whichever is greater. But, if the new owner plans to live in the property, then the tenant only has the right to remain in the property for 90 days. The law applies to all foreclosures on all residential properties.
To claim surplus funds in Georgia, interested parties must file a petition with the Superior Court in the county where the foreclosure sale occurred. The petition should state the legal basis for the claim and provide supporting documentation.
In Georgia, most home foreclosures happen without a court hearing. Before the foreclosure sale, the Bank must send you a notice that it will foreclose and publish notice of the sale in the local newspaper. Then the home is sold on the courthouse steps.
This right provides the owner every reasonable opportunity to reacquire the property; provided, however, that the guidelines and requirements below are followed. The redemption must take place within 12 months of the date of the sale or at any time after the sale until the right to redeem is foreclosed.