Here is a summary of foreclosure laws and rules for the District of Columbia:
- Delaware lenders use a deed of trust and foreclose with a trustee’s sale.
- Foreclosure begins with recording the notice of default.
- It can take up to 47 days to process the documents and the date of publication must be published for 18 days.
- The sale is conducted by a licensed auctioneer, usually at their office.
- There is no right of redemption.
Much more information is available throughout this website, but for definitive advice ask an District of Columbia lawyer.
If you are interested in reading the actual statutes relevant to mortgage and foreclosure in the District of Columbia those laws are available for download.
Learn more about what the above procedures and rules mean. Review the homeowner foreclosure guide on this website.