A Pennsylvania Writ of Execution (Mortgage Foreclosure) is a legal document issued by a court to a sheriff or constable that orders the sale of a mortgaged property. The writ is issued when a mortgagor fails to make payments on their loan or otherwise fails to fulfill the terms of the mortgage agreement. The purpose of the writ is to force the mortgagor to either pay what they owe or face the consequences of having their property sold off to pay off the debt. There are two types of Pennsylvania Writ of Execution (Mortgage Foreclosure): the Judicial Sale and the Sheriff's Sale. The Judicial Sale is a court-supervised sale of the property, conducted by a referee or a private sale. The Sheriff's Sale is a public auction of the property, conducted by a sheriff or constable. In either case, the proceeds of the sale are used to pay off the debt.