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Indiana's judicial foreclosure process has several defining characteristics. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Indiana's foreclosure system?

Correct Answer

A) A trustee may conduct a non-judicial sale under a power-of-sale clause

Indiana does NOT use non-judicial trustee sales or power-of-sale clauses. Indiana is a judicial foreclosure state using mortgages (not deeds of trust), and there is no trustee with authority to conduct a non-judicial sale. All foreclosures in Indiana require a court action. Option C describes the non-judicial foreclosure process used in deed-of-trust states such as California and Texas, not Indiana.

Answer Options
A
A trustee may conduct a non-judicial sale under a power-of-sale clause
B
A sheriff's sale is conducted after the court enters a foreclosure judgment
C
The borrower has a statutory right of redemption after the sheriff's sale
D
The lender must file a lawsuit in court to initiate foreclosure

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