New Jersey Sheriff’s Sale Lawyers

A scheduled sheriff’s sale requires prompt attention. Fazzio Law Offices helps New Jersey homeowners review the sale date, prior adjournments, court history, and available options for keeping or selling their property. Contact us as soon as you receive a sale notice.

Confirm the sale date and available adjournments

Do not assume that a pending loan-modification application or a conversation with the lender has postponed the auction. Confirm the sale’s status with the county sheriff and obtain written confirmation of any adjournment or court order.

New Jersey’s adjournment statute provides for two adjournments at the debtor’s request, each not exceeding 30 calendar days. These must be requested; they are not an automatic 60-day stay. Prior adjournments matter. Additional time may require agreement or court relief. See N.J.S.A. 2A:17-36, as amended by P.L. 2019, c. 71.

Build a plan beyond postponing the sale

An adjournment creates time to work on a solution, but it does not resolve the mortgage debt. We evaluate the plan, its supporting documents, and the steps needed before the next sale date. Depending on the case, options may include:

• Loan modification or another available mortgage workout.
• Reinstatement or a documented refinancing plan.
• A voluntary sale or short sale, subject to necessary approvals.
• A court application supported by a legal basis and evidence.

A request to stay a sale is not guaranteed to succeed. The court considers the applicable law and the circumstances. The New Jersey Courts’ sheriff’s-sale stay packet explains the court process for self-represented homeowners.

What to bring to an urgent consultation

• The sale notice, sheriff’s reference number, and scheduled date.
• The foreclosure complaint, judgment, and recent court orders.
• A list of earlier sale adjournments and who requested them.
• Mortgage statements and reinstatement or payoff figures.
• Modification correspondence, income records, or a signed sale contract.

If the foreclosure case is still at an earlier stage, see our foreclosure-defense services. Court deadlines continue unless an applicable rule or order provides otherwise.

Discuss your next steps with Fazzio Law

Meet John P. Fazzio and our legal team. Our New Jersey office is at Court Plaza South, 21 Main Street, Suite 255, Hackensack, NJ 07601. Call (201) 529-8024 or request a consultation. Tell us immediately if a sale is scheduled.

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