When can a lender start foreclosure? Most loans from a bank must be 120 days delinquent before any foreclosure activity starts. However, smaller lenders can sometimes start foreclosure even if you are only one day late. The lender is only required to send you two notices before a foreclosure sale.
The former owner will have to petition the county to turn over the surplus funds. If no one petitions to recover them, the surplus funds generally can be held by the county for two years before they are distributed to the taxing bodies that foreclosed on the property.
In order to qualify for a non-judicial foreclosure, the lienholder must have a deed of trust with a "power of sale" clause, giving them the authority to sell the property. These foreclosures are governed by Section 51.002 of the Texas Property Code as well as the contractual documents.
(b) Not later than the 15th calendar day after the date of a foreclosure sale, a mortgagee, trustee, or substitute trustee may rescind the sale under this section if: (1) the statutory requirements for the sale were not satisfied; (2) the default leading to the sale was cured before the sale; (3) a receivership or ...
Texas is a power of sale jurisdiction, meaning that a lender can go through with the sale of your property without having to go to court. As a result, foreclosures in Texas can be very quick, sometimes being completed about two or three months after the process begins, though this is quicker than average.
Redemption period for properties identified as agricultural use or homestead properties is two years. Redemption period for all other properties is six months. The redemption period begins on the date the deed is recorded.
Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Section 16.035 places a 4-year statute of limitations on foreclosure actions though there are some exceptions to this law.