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A "power of sale" clause is the clause in a deed of trust or mortgage, in which the borrower pre-authorizes the sale of property Non-Judicial Foreclosure The non-judicial process of foreclosure is used when a power of sale clause exists in a mortgage or deed of trust. If the borrower does not pay within the set period of time, the court will then order the property to be sold in the manner of normal execution sales. Generally, if the court finds the borrower in default, they will give them a set period of time to pay the delinquent amount, plus costs.Judicial Foreclosure The judicial foreclosure process is one in which the lender must file a complaint against the borrower and obtain a decree of sale from a court having jurisdiction in the county where the property is located before foreclosure proceedings can begin. The laws in Utah state the following: In Utah, lenders may foreclose on a mortgage in default by using the judicial foreclosure process. Mortgage laws vary from state to state. This was due to several reasons: 1) High levels of unemployment 2) Low interest adjustable rate mortgages 3) Down turn of the Real Estate market 4) Banks making it harder to get a loan With more and more home owners facing the prospect of foreclosure it is important that home owners know what the law says about foreclosure and how they may be able to avoid it.
n the first quarter of 2009 the country had a record amount of foreclosures, with over 800,000 total foreclosures.
