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.
Send a public records request to the Office of the Assessor-Recorder in the county or city in which you reside. This office maintains public property records, and will have access to all publicly available foreclosure documents.
Public records Throughout the foreclosure process, various legal notices must be filed in your County Recorder's Office. This information is public record and available to anyone. Just visit your county's office and you can search for a Notice of Default (NOD), lis pendens or Notice of Sale.
Government Agencies and Other Options for Finding Foreclosures U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Federal National Mortgage Association's (Fannie Mae) HomePath website. Department of the Treasury, which lists homes seized by the Internal Revenue Service.
The new law does not disturb New York's six-year statute of limitations on mortgage foreclosure actions. It simply restores a common-sense principle: no party may unilaterally stop and restart the statute of limitations to revive what would otherwise be a time-barred action.
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, surplus funds are typically held by the servicer/lender and or foreclosure law firm. You will need to gather documentation regarding your foreclosure, including verification of ownership, and picture identification.
In general, excess funds go toward lienholders, costs associated with the sale, interest and principal of the secured indebtedness, and then to borrowers.