Georgia has a non-judicial foreclosure process. This allows a mortgage holder to foreclose much more quickly and simply than in many other states. The mortgage holder must run a notice in the official legal organ (newspaper) for the county where the property is located. The notice is run for four (4) consecutive weeks.
How does foreclosure work in Georgia? Georgia is a “non-judicial foreclosure” state. That means the lender can foreclose on your home without filing suit or appearing in court before a judge. The procedures for foreclosure are spelled out in the Official Code of Georgia, Sections 44-14-162 through 44-14-162.4.
Foreclosures are usually nonjudicial in the following states: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, District of Columbia (sometimes), Georgia, Hawaii (judicial also common), Idaho, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New ...
In California, the previous owner has a time window of 60 days post-foreclosure sale to clear their belongings from the property. If this timeline elapses without the removal of their belongings, the new owner has the right to dispose of them as they see fit.
An affidavit is a required part of a judicial foreclosure for a lender to get a final judgment. This is a statement signed under oath.
Foreclosures can make your credit score drop by at least 100 points. The exact drop depends on what your score was before the foreclosure. If you had a higher score, the drop could be bigger compared to someone whose score was already lower.
There are 12 states that, by law, only allow nonrecourse loans. These are known as “nonrecourse states,” and they include Alaska, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Idaho, Minnesota, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Washington.
A non judicial foreclosure in Utah can be completed in about 4 months if it is not contested by the borrower. The time frame for a judicial foreclosure depends on the court's schedule and the rulings of the court.