By state

Foreclosure laws by state

Where you live changes almost everything about foreclosure — how fast it moves, what notices you get, your cure and reinstatement windows, and whether a lender can come after you afterward. Each state page is source-cited and dated.

How this works

A verified answer for every state

Foreclosure is governed mostly at the state level. Some states make the lender go through court (judicial foreclosure), which is slower; others allow a non-judicial process that can move in months. The notices, cure and reinstatement windows, post-sale redemption rights, and deficiency-judgment rules all differ.

We ship a state page only after its figures are checked against the underlying statutes and a recognized legal source, with a last-reviewed date. Until your state is live, the guides cover the rules that apply nationwide — including the federal 120-day rule before any first filing.