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Judgment Lien Forms Foreclose In North Carolina
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By the fifth missed payment, foreclosure proceedings are usually underway.” In California, you may get a notice of trustee's sale, which puts your property on the auction block.
In North Carolina, the foreclosure process typically takes around 120 days from the date the first payment is missed to when the property is sold at a foreclosure sale. The timeline may vary depending on several factors, including: The lender's policies and procedures. The type of foreclosure.
A judgment lien is created automatically on any property owned by the debtor in the North Carolina county where the judgment is entered. For any debtor property found outside the county, the creditor must file the judgment with the county clerk for the county where the property is located.
Under North Carolina law judgment liens expire ten years from entry of the judgement. The bankruptcy, however, can extend the statute of limitations in favor of the pre-petition lien holder in certain circumstances.
The NC law clearly gives the creditor a 10 year period to enforce his lien and the statutes, N.C.G.S. § 1-234, and § 1-23 appear to extend the time period when execution is restrained.
Federal foreclosure laws prevent lenders from starting a foreclosure until a homeowner's payments have been past due for at least 120 days. This gives a North Carolina homeowner time to catch up on payments, apply for loss mitigation, or begin the bankruptcy process.
The NC law clearly gives the creditor a 10 year period to enforce his lien and the statutes, N.C.G.S. § 1-234, and § 1-23 appear to extend the time period when execution is restrained.
How Long Does the Typical Foreclosure Process Take in North Carolina? It takes approximately three months to complete a non judicial foreclosure in North Carolina if everything goes smoothly. It may take longer than three months if the borrower fights the foreclosure or if the lender seeks a judicial foreclosure.
