Some California cities also require lenders to register properties that are in the process of being foreclosed. This guide has basic information about.Below you will find information about the services we offer and addresses to our Oakland and Tri-Valley office locations. The Notice of Default provides a window of 90 days during which the homeowner can work with the lender to resolve the foreclosure. In order for the foreclosure process to start, however, there must be a legal basis on which the lien can be foreclosed. • ROD thereafter enters in a more detailed form the essential contents of the instrument in the. Chattel Mortgage Register (complementary process);. The evidence supports these findings.