Deficiency Judgments Allowed

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A deficiency judgment is a court order that permits a lender to collect the remaining balance owed on a mortgage after the foreclosure sale if the sale proceeds are insufficient to cover the total debt, typically sought when the property sells for less than the loan amount

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