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Foreclosures

A mortgage foreclosure can affect renters as well as property owners. Foreclosures sometimes, but not always, involve the Court as part of an eviction case or other civil action to enforce the foreclosure.

Laws & Rules on Foreclosure

MN Statutes Ch. 580 Mortgages; Foreclosure by Advertisement

You should talk with a lawyer to get advice on how the laws and rules may affect your case.

Foreclosure Resources

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) (Federal agency that helps people deal with financial services - banking, credit cards, loans, mortgages, etc.)
Foreclosure Assistance (MN Attorney General's Office)
Foreclosure for Homeowners (LawHelpMN.org)
Foreclosure for Renters (LawHelpMN.org)
How to Postpone a Foreclosure/Sheriff's Sale in Minnesota (online form tool)
Legal Fact Sheet: "When Your Landlord Loses a Building to Foreclosure"
MN Homeownership Center
Tenants Dealing with a Foreclosure (HOME Line website)
Real Estate Forms (MN Dept. of Commerce)
- Quit claim deed, contract for deed, mortgage forms, liens, etc. These forms are also called "Uniform Conveyancing Blanks."