A 753 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Concerns expedited process for foreclosing vacant and abandoned residential properties in uncontested actions.

This bill creates a faster court process for lenders to foreclose on residential properties deemed "vacant and abandoned," directly affecting mortgage lenders and owners of such properties. It defines "vacant and abandoned" through specific evidence (e.g., overgrown vegetation, disconnected utilities, neighbor reports), removes the requirement to serve a "notice to cure" for these cases, and mandates two documented service attempts on the property. The expedited process applies only to uncontested cases where the court confirms abandonment via clear evidence and no defense is filed. This change streamlines foreclosures for properties meeting strict criteria but does not override other foreclosure procedures or apply to timeshares.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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