| Oregon Foreclosure
Procedure
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Judicial Foreclosure Available: Yes
Non-judicial Foreclosure Available: Yes
Foreclosure in Oregon may be either by
court action or by advertisement and sale, if there is a default.
Non-judicial Foreclosure Preliminary
Notices
Recording
The trustee must record a notice of
default.
Contents of Notice of Sale
The notice of sale should include a
property description, recording information on the trust deed, a
description of the default, the sum owing on the loan, the lender's
election to sell and the date, time and place of sale.
Mailing
After recording the Notice of Default
and at least 120 days before the foreclosure sale, notice of the sale
must be either served or mailed by both first class and certified mail
to the borrower, the Department of Revenue, any owner of record and any
person requesting notice.
Service
A copy of the notice of sale must be
served on the occupant of the property 120 days before the foreclosure
sale day.
Advertising
A copy of the notice must be published
once a week for four successive weeks. The last publication must be made
at least 20 days prior to the foreclosure sale day. The trustee must
prepare and record an affidavit slating that the proper notices and
advertising have been given.
Cure
The borrower, or any junior lien holder
or claimant may cure the default prior to foreclosure by paying all past
due sums plus costs, which would be the missed payments and costs. On a
residential trust deed foreclosure, the borrower may be charged the
lesser of the actual charges or a total of $550 for trustee's and
attorney's fees. Reasonable charges may be made for other foreclosures.
Sale Procedures
Date
The date shall be the date given in the
notice.
Time and Place
The sale must be conducted between 9
a.m. and 4 p.m. at a place designated in the notice.
Manner
The sale must be at auction to the
highest bidder for cash. Any person, including the lender but excluding
the trustee, may bid at the foreclosure sale. The purchaser must pay the
bid price at the time of the sale. The trustee must give the buyer a
deed within ten days. The buyer is also entitled to possession within
ten days. The sale may be postponed, up to 180 days, provided 20 days'
advance notice is given by mail to the same persons as the original
notice. A new time and place must be specified.
Special Procedures
If the foreclosure is stayed by
bankruptcy, the trustee may give an amended notice of sale and sell the
property with only 20 days' notice as soon as the bankruptcy stay is
lifted.
Deficiency
A deficiency judgment cannot be
obtained through a non-judicial deed of trust foreclosure by
advertisement. On commercial property secured by a trust deed, a
deficiency judgment can be obtained by filing suit, but not on property
covered by a purchase money mortgage. A purchase money mortgage is any
mortgage where the unpaid balance is $50,000 on a primary or secondary
single family residence. There are no other particular limits on
deficiency judgments.
Redemption
A person who was entitled to receive
notice of the foreclosure but did not receive it may sue to invalidate
the foreclosure and redeem the property for a period of five years
following the sale. On a judicial foreclosure, the borrower or a
successor in interest may redeem property within 180 days after sale by
paying the purchase price plus 9 percent plus the foreclosure
purchaser's expenses in operating and maintaining the property. A notice
of no less than 2 nor more than 30 days must be given to the sheriff to
redeem. There are restrictions on redemption rights if the borrower has
transferred the property.
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