| Alabama |
Mortgage / Trust Deed |
Yes (Rare) |
Yes |
Publication |
30-60 days |
Yes - 12 Months |
Allowed |
| Alaska |
Trust Deed / Mortgage |
Yes |
Yes |
Notice of Default |
90 days |
Non-Judicial Foreclosure Only |
judicial foreclosure only |
| Arizona |
Trust Deed / Mortgage |
Sometimes |
Yes |
Notice of Sale |
90 days |
No |
Varies |
| Arkansas |
Mortgage / Trust Deed |
Yes |
Yes |
Complaint |
120 days |
Judicial foreclosure only (Ends at Sale) |
Non-judicial foreclosure only |
| California |
Trust Deed |
Sometimes |
Yes |
Notice of Default |
111 days or more |
Yes, judicial foreclosure only |
Yes, judicial foreclosure only |
| Colorado |
Trust Deed / Mortgage |
Yes |
Yes |
Notice of Default |
60 days |
Yes - 75 Days |
Yes |
| Connecticut |
Mortgage |
Yes |
No |
Complaint |
60-150 days |
Court's discretion |
Yes |
| Delaware |
Mortgage |
Yes |
No |
Complaint |
90 days |
No |
No |
| Dist of Columbia |
Trust Deed |
No |
Yes |
Notice of Default |
60 days |
No |
Yes |
| Florida |
Mortgage |
Yes |
No |
Complaint |
180 |
Yes-brief and subject to court procedure |
Yes |
| Georgia |
Security Deed / Mortgage |
Yes |
Yes |
Publication |
90 days |
Yes |
Yes |
| Hawaii |
Mortgage / Trust Deed |
Yes |
Yes |
Publication |
160-195 days |
No |
Yes |
| Idaho |
Trust Deed |
No |
Yes |
Notice of Default |
150 days |
Yes |
Yes |
| Illinois |
Mortgage |
Yes |
No |
Complaint |
210 days |
Yes, limited |
Varies |
| Indiana |
Mortgage |
Yes |
No |
Complaint |
150 days |
Yes - 3 Months |
Yes |
| Iowa |
Mortgage |
Yes |
No, but deed in lieu permitted |
Petition |
160 days |
No |
No |
| Kansas |
Mortgage |
Yes |
No |
Complaint |
120 days |
Yes - 6-12 Months |
Yes |
| Kentucky |
Mortgage |
Yes |
No |
Complaint |
147 days |
Yes |
Yes, with restrictions |
| Louisiana |
Mortgage |
Yes |
No |
Petition |
60 days |
No |
Yes |
| Maine |
Mortgage |
Yes |
No |
Complaint |
90-365 days (depends on mortgage date) |
Yes |
Yes |
| Maryland |
Trust Deed / Mortgage |
Yes |
Yes |
Notice |
90 days |
No |
Yes |
| Massachusetts |
Mortgage / Trust Deed |
Yes |
Yes |
Complaint |
90 days |
Yes, in foreclosure by possession |
No |
| Michigan |
Mortgage / Trust Deed |
Yes |
Yes |
Publication |
60 days |
Yes - 6 Months (30 days if abandoned) |
Varies, case by case |
| Minnesota |
Mortgage / Trust Deed |
Yes |
Yes |
Publication |
60 days |
Yes - 6-12 Months (35 days if abandoned/vacant) |
Yes |
| Mississippi |
Trust Deed / Mortgage |
Yes |
Yes |
Publication |
60 days |
No |
No |
| Missouri |
Trust Deed / Mortgage |
Yes |
Yes |
Publication |
60 days |
Yes |
No |
| Montana |
Trust Deed / Mortgage |
Yes |
Yes |
Notice |
150 days |
No |
Judicial foreclosure only |
| Nebraska |
Mortgage |
Yes |
Yes |
Petition |
180 days |
None, after confirmation of sale |
No |
| Nevada |
Trust Deed / Mortgage |
Sometimes |
Yes |
Notice of Default |
60-120 days |
judicial foreclosure only |
Yes |
| New Hampshire |
Mortgage / Trust Deed |
Yes |
Yes |
Notice of Sale |
60 days |
No |
Yes |
| New Jersey |
Mortgage |
Yes |
No |
Complaint |
90-120 days Unless Contested |
Yes, limited - 10 Days |
Yes, restricted |
| New Mexico |
Mortgage |
Yes |
No, except commercial properties |
Complaint |
120 days |
Yes |
Yes |
| New York |
Mortgage / Trust Deed |
Yes |
Yes, but almost never used |
Complaint |
12-19 months |
No |
Yes |
| North Carolina |
Trust Deed / Mortgage |
Yes |
Yes |
Notice Hearing |
60 days |
Yes |
Varies case by case |
| North Dakota |
Mortgage |
Yes |
No |
Complaint |
90 days |
Yes - 60 Days -12 months |
Yes |
| Ohio |
Mortgage |
Yes |
No |
Complaint |
150 days |
Yes |
Yes |
| Oklahoma |
Mortgage / Trust Deed |
Yes |
Yes |
Complaint |
90 days |
None, upon confirmation of sale |
Yes, with time limitation of filing |
| Oregon |
Trust Deed / Mortgage |
Yes |
Yes |
Notice of Default |
120-180 days |
Yes, but only with judicial foreclosure |
Yes, but only with judicial foreclosure |
| Pennsylvania |
Mortgage |
Yes |
No |
Complaint |
90 days |
No |
Yes |
| Rhode Island |
Mortgage / Trust Deed |
Yes |
Yes |
Publication |
60 days |
Varies by process |
Yes |
| South Carolina |
Mortgage |
Yes |
No |
Complaint |
Varies |
No |
Yes |
| South Dakota |
Mortgage / Trust Deed |
Yes |
Yes |
Complaint |
90 days |
Yes, but various time periods |
Varies on case by case basis |
| Tennessee |
Trust Deed / Mortgage |
Yes |
Yes |
Publication |
60 days |
Yes-non-judicial foreclosure |
Yes |
| Texas |
Trust Deed / Mortgage |
Yes |
Yes |
Publication |
60 days |
No |
Yes |
| Utah |
Trust Deed / Mortgage |
Yes |
Yes |
Notice of Default |
Varies |
Yes |
Yes |
| Vermont |
Mortgage / Trust Deed |
Yes, in strict foreclosure process |
Yes |
Complaint |
210 days |
Yes |
Yes |
| Virginia |
Trust Deed / Mortgage |
Yes |
Yes |
Publication |
60 days |
Varies |
Yes |
| Washington |
Trust Deed / Mortgage |
Yes, but not common in Washington |
Yes |
Notice of Default |
Varies (190 days) |
Available only in judicial foreclosure, and very rare |
Yes, but only in judicial foreclosure |
| West Virginia |
Trust Deed / Mortgage |
Yes |
Yes |
Publication |
60 days |
No |
No |
| Wisconsin |
Mortgage / Trust Deed |
Yes |
Yes |
Complaint |
Varies (90 days -12 months) |
Yes, if no court confirmation of sale |
Yes, unless waived |
| Wyoming |
Mortgage / Trust Deed |
Yes |
Yes |
Publication |
90 days |
Yes - 3 Months |
Yes |