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Alabama Alabama Code. Title 35, Articles 1, 1A, 2, and 3.
Section 35-10-1 et seq.  Powers Contained in Mortgages, Foreclosure by Power of Sale.
 

Alaska Alaska Statutes. Title 34, Chapter 20, Section 70 and Section 80.
Section 34-20-070 Sale by Trustee.
 

Arizona Arizona Revised Statutes.  Article 33, Chapters 6 and 6.1.
Section 33-701 et seq.
 

Arkansas Arkansas Code.  Title 18, Subtitle 4, Chapter 49 and Chapter 50. 
18-49-101 Limitation of Actions
 

California California Civil Code.
Section 2924.
 

Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes. 
Title 38, Articles 37, 38 and 39.
 

Connecticut Connecticut General Statutes. Title 49 (Mortgages and Liens), Chapter 846 (Mortgages).
Section 49-1 to Section 49-31j

The Connecticut Judicial Branch Law Libraries also maintains a Connecticut Law About Foreclosure Web page with useful links to research guides, statutes, regulations, and selections from the Connecticut Practice Book.
 

Delaware Delaware Code. 
Title 10, Chapter 49 Section 5061.  Occasion for suing out writ; parties and notice.
 

Florida Florida Statutes.
Chapter 702  Foreclosure of Mortgages, Agreements for Deeds, and Statutory Liens.  Section 702.10  Order to show cause; entry of final judgement of foreclosures; payment during foreclosure.
 

Georgia Georgia Code.
Section 44-14-162 et seq.
 

Hawaii Hawaii Revised Statutes.
Chapter 667 et seq.
 

Idaho Idaho Statutes. Title 45 (Liens, Mortgages and Pledges, Chapter 15 Trust Deeds).
Section 45-1503 et seq.  Transfers in Trust to Secure Obligation - Foreclosure.
 

Illinois Illinois Compiled Statutes. 
735 ILCS 5 Code of Civil Procedure, Article XV Mortgage Foreclosure, Part II General Provisions.
735 ILCS 5/XV. 
 

Indiana Indiana Code, Chapter 7. 
IC32-29-7.  Foreclosure.  Redemption, Sale, Right to Retain Possession.
 

Iowa Iowa Code. 
Chapter 654 Foreclosure of Real Estate Mortgages.
 

Kansas Kansas Statutes. Chapter 58, Article 2. 
58-211  Sale of property; notice required; form and contect of notice
58-212  Public auction sale required
58-2326 Validating defective mortgage foreclosure proceedings.
 

Kentucky Kentucky Revised Statutes.
Chapter 426.00
426.005 through 426.720
 

Louisiana Louisiana Revised Statutes.
RS 10:9-629;  Judicial proceedings; authentic evidence.
 

Maine Maine Revised Statutes. Title 14, Part 7, Chapter 713. 
Section 6203-A.  Power of sale; procedure; notice, form.
 

Maryland Maryland Code.
Section 6203-A Power of sale; procedure; notice; form.
 

Massachusetts General Laws of Massachusetts. 
Chapter 244 Foreclosure and Redemption of Mortgages

The Massachusetts Trial Court Law Libraries maintains a Massachusetts Law About Foreclosure Web site that includes useful links to resources about foreclosure law, including statutes, regulations, and online resources.
 

Michigan Michigan Compiled Laws. 
Chapter 451 Securities, Real Estate and Debt Management
 

Minnesota Minnesota Statutes. 
Chapter 580.01 et seq.  Limitation
Chapter 581.01 et seq.  Mortgages; Foreclosure by Action
 

Mississippi Mississippi Code Title 11.
Section 11-5-93 et seq.  Sales of Realty under Decrees
 

Missouri Missouri Revised Statutes. 
Chapter 443.327 Sale by trustee exercising powers under security instrument--times when sale may be held--places where sale may be held.
 

Montana Montana Code Annotated. 
Section 71-1-101 et seq. Definition
 

Nebraska Nebraska Revised Statutes. 
Statute 77-1917 Foreclosure Proceedings; Redemption; Subsequent Taxes Paid; Conditions.
 

Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes.
Chapter 106 Real Mortgages
Chapter 107 Deeds of Trust
 

New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes. 
Title 38 Chapter 479 Mortgages of Realty
 

New Jersey New Jersey Statutes.
2A:42-139  Conditions for reinstatement of owner's rights.
 

New Mexico State of New Mexico Statutes.
Section 39-4-13.  Judgment lien on real estate; foreclosure suit; sale.
 
 

New York New York Laws.
Real Property Actions and Proceedings.
Article 13 Action to Foreclose a Mortgage RPA - Real Property Actions and Proceedings
Article 14 - Foreclosure of Mortgage by Power of Sale
 

North Carolina North Carolina General Statutes.
Chapter 45, Article 2, Article 2A.
Sections 45-4 to 45-21.38
 

North Dakota North Dakota Century Code.
Chapter 32-19-01 et. seq.  Foreclosure of Real Estate Mortgages by Action.
 

Ohio Ohio Revised Code.
Section 2323.07 Sale of Foreclosed Property.

 

Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes.
Title 46 Chapter 2A.
Section 43 Power of Sale
 

Oregon Oregon Revised Statutes.
Chapter 86 Mortgages; Trust Deeds
Chapter 88 Foreclosure of Mortgages and Other Liens
 

Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Statutes. 
Title 41, Article IV, Section 403.
35 P.S. Section 1680.403 Notice of intention to foreclose.
 

Rhode Island State of Rhode Island General Laws.
Title 34, chapter 34-27 Mortgage Foreclosure and Sale
 

South Carolina South Carolina Code of Laws.
Title 29 (Mortgages and Other Liens) Chapter 3, Article 7 (Foreclosures).
Section 29-3-10 et seq. Rights and title of mortgagor and mortgagee.
 

South Dakota South Dakota Codified Laws.
Chapter 21-48 et seq.  Foreclosure of Real Property Mortgage by Advertisement
 

Tennessee Tennessee Code.
Chapter 21 Proceedings in Chancery Part 8.
Section 21-1-803 Foreclosure Sale
 

Texas Texas Code.
Title 5, Section 51
 

Utah Utah Code. Title 57.
Chapter 1 et seq Conveyances
 

Vermont Vermont Statutes.
Title 12 Part 9.
Chapter 163 Subchapter 6 Foreclosure of Mortgages
 

Virginia Code of Virginia. 
Title 55, Chapter 4.
Sections 55-48 through 55-79.06
 

Washington Revised Code of Washington.
Title 61 Mortgages, Deeds of Trust and Real Estate Contracts

 

West Virginia West Virginia Code.
Chapter 38 Article 1.
Sections 38-1 through 38-16-506 Vendor's and Trust Deed Liens
 

Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes and Annotations.
Chapter 846.01 et seq Real Estate Foreclosure
 

Wyoming Wyoming Statutes. Title 34.
Chapter 3 Deeds of Trust
Chapter 4 Foreclosure of Mortgages and Power of Sale
 

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