How are Minnesota mortgages foreclosed?

The primary method of foreclosure in Minnesota involves what is known asnon-judicial foreclosure. This type of foreclosure does not involve court action but requires notice commonly calledforeclosure by advertisement. When themortgage is initially signed it will usually contain a provision called apower of sale clause which upon default allows an attorney to foreclose on the property in order to satisfy the underlying defaulted loan which is sometimes referred to as abond. Theattorney acts as a representative of the lender to effectuate the sale which typically occurs in the form of an auction. Auctions are conducted by the Sheriff. Because this is a non-judicial remedy there are very stringent notice requirements and the legal documents are required to contain thepower of sale language in order to use this type of foreclosure method.  For additional information contact me today.