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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Where, upon the foreclosure of a mortgage or deed of trust, or in any case, the specified land to be sold is mentioned in the decree, the court, upon the application of the complainant, may order that:
(1) The property be sold on a credit of not less than six (6) months nor more than two (2) years;
(2) When the sale is made, reported and confirmed, no right of redemption or repurchase shall exist in the debtor or the debtor's creditors, but that the purchaser's title shall be absolute; and
(3) The surplus of the purchase money, or the bonds or notes taken for the purchase money, over and above what is necessary to pay the complainant's debt, be paid to the debtor or the debtor's other creditors entitled to the payment.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Tennessee Code Title 21. Proceedings in Chancery § 21-1-803 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tn/title-21-proceedings-in-chancery/tn-code-sect-21-1-803/
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