§ 34-11-22. Statutory power of sale in mortgage.
The following power shall be known as the "statutory power of sale� and may be incorporated
in any mortgage by reference:
(Power)
But if default shall be made in the performance or observance of any of the foregoing
or other conditions, or if breach shall be made of the covenant for insurance contained
in this deed, then it shall be lawful for the mortgagee or his, her or its executors,
administrators, successors or assigns to sell, together or in parcels, all and singular
the premises hereby granted or intended to be granted, or any part or parts thereof,
and the benefit and equity of redemption of the mortgagor and his, her or its heirs,
executors, administrators, successors and assigns therein, at public auction upon
the premises, or at such other place, if any, as may be designated for that purpose
in this deed, or in the published notice of sale first by mailing written notice of
the time and place of sale by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the mortgagor,
at his or her or its last known address, at least twenty (20) days for mortgagors
other than individual consumer mortgagors, and at least thirty (30) days for individual
consumer mortgagors, prior to first publishing the notice, including the day of the
mailing in the computation; second, by publishing the same at least once each week
for three (3) successive weeks in a public newspaper published daily in the city in
which the mortgaged premises are situated; and if there be no public newspaper published
daily in the city in which the mortgaged premises are situated, or if the mortgaged
premises are not situated in a city, then (1) if the mortgaged premises are situated
in the city of Central Falls, in a public newspaper published daily in the city of
Pawtucket; (2) if the mortgaged premises are situated in the town of North Providence,
in a public newspaper published daily in either the city of Providence or the city
of Pawtucket; (3) if the mortgaged premises are situated in any of the towns of Cumberland,
Lincoln, Smithfield or North Smithfield, in a public newspaper published daily in
either the city of Pawtucket or Woonsocket; (4) if the mortgaged premises are situated
in the county of Providence elsewhere than in the above-named cities and towns, in
a public newspaper published daily in the city of Providence; (5) if the mortgaged
premises are situated in the county of Newport, in a public newspaper published daily
in the city of Newport; but if there be no such public newspaper so published, then
in some public newspaper published anywhere in the county of Newport; (6) if the mortgaged
premises are situated in any of the counties of Bristol, Kent or Washington, in a
public newspaper published daily in the city or town in which the mortgaged premises
are situated; but if there be no public newspaper so published, in some public newspaper
published or previously published in the county and presently distributed daily in
the county in which the mortgaged premises are situated or in a public newspaper published
daily in the city of Providence; provided however if the mortgaged premises are situated
in the town of New Shoreham then in addition to publication in a public newspaper
published daily as required above, it shall also be published in a public newspaper
published in the town of New Shoreham, and, in the event there is no public newspaper
published in the town of New Shoreham, then in a public newspaper distributed in the
town of New Shoreham; with power to adjourn such sale from time to time, provided
that publishing of the notice shall be continued, together with a notice of the adjournment
or adjournments, at least once each week in that newspaper; and in his, her or its
or their own name or names, or as the attorney or attorneys of the mortgagor, for
that purpose by these presents duly authorized and appointed with full power of substitution
and revocation to make, execute and deliver to the purchaser or purchasers at that
sale a good and sufficient deed or deeds of the mortgaged premises in fee simple,
and to receive the proceeds of such sale or sales, and from such proceeds to retain
all sums hereby secured whether then due or to fall due thereafter, or the part thereof
then remaining unpaid, and also the interest then due on the proceeds, together with
all expenses incident to the sale or sales, or for making deeds hereunder, and for
fees of counsel and attorneys, and all costs or expenses incurred in the exercise
of such powers, and all taxes, assessments, and premiums for insurance, if any, either
theretofore paid by the mortgagee or his or her executors, administrators or assigns,
or then remaining unpaid, upon the mortgaged premises, rendering and paying the surplus
of the proceeds of sale, if any there be, over and above the amounts so to be retained
as aforesaid, together with a true and particular account of the sale or sales, expenses
and charges, to the mortgagor, or his, her or its heirs, executors, administrators,
successors or assigns; which sale or sales made as aforesaid shall forever be a perpetual
bar against the mortgagor and his, her or its heirs, executors, administrators, successors
and assigns, and all persons claiming the premises, so sold, by, through or under
him or her, them or any of them.