Chattel is any tangible personal property that is movable. Examples of chattel are furniture, livestock, bedding, picture frames, and jewelry.
Generally, the Excess Proceeds first go to junior voluntary lienholders and then to the homeowner whose home was foreclosed. Voluntary lienholders are lenders to whom the homeowner voluntarily gives an interest in the home.
Federal law states that a bank may initiate foreclosure after 120 days of missed payments.
Judicial foreclosure refers to foreclosure proceedings that take place through the court system. This foreclosure process occurs when a mortgage lacks a power of sale clause, which would legally authorize the mortgage lender to sell the property if a default occurred.
A judicial foreclosure begins when the lender files a lawsuit asking a court for an order allowing a foreclosure sale. If you don't respond with a written answer, the lender will automatically win the case. But if you choose to defend the foreclosure lawsuit, the court will review the evidence and determine the winner.
Power of Sales clauses include language in the deed of trust which states that the lender has the power to sell the real property that secures the agreement should the borrower breach their contract. Deeds of Trusts with Power of Sale clauses attached give lenders the right to foreclose the property nonjudicially.
A power of sale clause written into a mortgage contract authorizes the mortgagee to sell the property in the event of default. These types of clauses invoke the right of foreclosure without going through the court process.
The "power of sale" clause in effect enables the mortgagee to order a public sale without court decree.