There are two basic types of state foreclosure laws: judicial and non-judicial. In non-judicial states, foreclosures are handled through a streamlined process. They usually take a few months. In ...

In 14 of our 50 states, laws are on the books that say when authorities foreclose real estate for unpaid taxes, the government is entitled to keep the full auction proceeds - even beyond the owner’s ...

(Reuters) - U.S. state and federal laws enacted to protect homeowners from eviction in the wake of the 2008 housing crash may be extending the slump, according to a growing number of economists and ...