To contest a judicial foreclosure, you have to file a written answer to the complaint (the lawsuit). You'll need to present your defenses and explain the reasons why the lender shouldn't be able to foreclose. You might need to defend yourself against a motion for summary judgment and at trial.
Instead, the foreclosure purchaser must remove (expunge) the lis pendens before it can initiate the eviction process. Of course, that process could take months, if not years, depending on the merits of the prior borrower's claims and the particular court.
Ing to California's Judicial Branch, challenging a non-judicial foreclosure sale requires filing a lawsuit in state court. Homeowners have specific rights in non-judicial foreclosures that are outlined by the state.
To contest a judicial foreclosure, you have to file a written answer to the complaint (the lawsuit). You'll need to present your defenses and explain the reasons why the lender shouldn't be able to foreclose. You might need to defend yourself against a motion for summary judgment and at trial.
What Is a Contested Foreclosure? Homeowners can challenge a foreclosure in court, but the burned will be on the homeowner to prove that the lender erred in some way either in how it handled the mortgage or the foreclosure proceedings.
Other than resolution of the pending lawsuit, the only way to remove a lis pendens is by expungement, which requires a court order from a circuit judge. If you refuse service or the action is otherwise delayed, the lis pendens remains intact, making it difficult to sell or otherwise transfer a property.
The notice of lis pendens is an announcement to the whole world that a particular real property is in litigation, and serves as a warning that one who acquires an interest over said property does so at his own risk, or that he gambles on the result of the litigation over said property.
Cancellation of lis pendens - Before final judgment, a notice of lis pendens may be cancelled upon order of the court, after proper showing that the notice is for the purpose of molesting the adverse party, or that it is not necessary to protect the rights of the party who caused it to be registered.
REMOVING A LIS PENDENS losing party acted with substantial justification. A lis pendens may also be removed voluntarily. A claimant may remove the lis pendens by recording, filing and serving a notice of withdrawal. Code of Civil Procedure §405.50.
Other than resolution of the pending lawsuit, the only way to remove a lis pendens is by expungement, which requires a court order from a circuit judge. If you refuse service or the action is otherwise delayed, the lis pendens remains intact, making it difficult to sell or otherwise transfer a property.