Title: Foreclosure Eviction Process | Home Guides | SF Gate
Headings: Foreclosure Eviction Process
Foreclosure Eviction Process
Foreclosure vs. Eviction
Foreclosure Eviction Timeline
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Eviction Process
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Content: A property changing hands due to a foreclosure is not considered a valid reason. Foreclosure vs. Eviction
Foreclosures and evictions are two separate procedures. Some owners may confuse the Note of Default or Note of Sale of a foreclosure as eviction orders. However, lenders cannot evict the owners of a property until they complete the foreclosure sale. According to California's Department of Real Estate's Homeowner's Guide To Foreclosure in California, homeowners should only make plans to move out of their home after the foreclosure sale and the eviction process are concluded. Foreclosure Eviction Timeline
Once a property forecloses, the new owner is entitled to take possession of the house. Specific laws regulating the timeline of a foreclosure eviction vary from state to state and depend on whether the home is occupied by the former homeowner or a tenant. In Washington state the former homeowner has 20 days to leave a property after a foreclosure. If the former owner does not leave, the buyer will have to file an eviction action, also called an unlawful detainer. In California, state law allows the new owner to issue a three-day notice to quit the property.