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if my mortgage company forecloses a mobile home loan and reposes it
can they sue me for the balance of the loan or can they garnish my
employment wages?
Asked on May 19, 2017 under Real Estate Law, Tennessee
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Yes, if the foreclose and the home brings in at the foreclosure sale or auction less than the remaining principal balance of the loan, the lender can sue you for the "deficiency," or shortfall. If they do and you do not pay the amount of the judgment they get in court, they can then get a court order to garnish your wages. Whether you lived in the home or not is irrelevant: all that matters is that you were obligated under the loan.
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