2025 Session Last amended: 2015 session

§ 580.30 — Mortgages, When Reinstated

Plain-Language Summary

A homeowner can stop a foreclosure at any time before the sale by paying the amount actually in default -- not the full mortgage balance -- plus insurance, taxes, interest, limited attorney's fees, and costs. This is called 'reinstatement' and it fully restores the mortgage as if no foreclosure had started.

Practical Notes
When this applies: At any time before the sheriff’s sale actually takes place. Who this affects: Homeowners, subsequent lienholders, or anyone paying on their behalf. Key points: You only need to pay the past-due amount, not the entire mortgage balance; attorney’s fees are capped at $150 or half the amount authorized by section 582.01, whichever is greater; the lender must tell you the reinstatement amount within 3 days of your request; the reinstatement amount is valid for 7 days or until the sale, whichever comes first. This is different from redemption, which happens after the sale.