Alabama § 35-10-51 Effect of Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure

Alabama Statutes

§ 35-10-51 — Effect of Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure

Alabama § 35-10-51

Title 35Property

Ch. 10Mortgages

Art. 3Deeds in Lieu of Foreclosure

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Ala. Code § 35-10-51 (2026).

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A deed in lieu of foreclosure:

(1)Transfers to the mortgagee all right, title, and interest of the mortgagor in the mortgaged property, including, but not limited to, all rights of redemption, statutory or equitable, unless expressly otherwise provided therein;

(2)Does not effect a foreclosure of the mortgage covering the mortgaged property;

(3)Does not give rise to a statutory right of redemption in the mortgagor or in any other person;

(4)Does not result in a merger of the mortgagee’s rights with the mortgagor’s equity of redemption for any purpose; and

(5)Does not affect the rights or interests of any person or entity other than the mortgagor in the mortgaged property.

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A deed in lieu of foreclosure:
(1) Transfers to the mortgagee all right, title, and interest of the mortgagor in the mortgaged property, including, but not limited to, all rights of redemption, statutory or equitable, unless expressly otherwise provided therein;
(2) Does not effect a foreclosure of the mortgage covering the mortgaged property;
(3) Does not give rise to a statutory right of redemption in the mortgagor or in any other person;
(4) Does not result in a merger of the mortgagee’s rights with the mortgagor’s equity of redemption for any purpose; and
(5) Does not affect the rights or interests of any person or entity other than the mortgagor in the mortgaged property.