Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California
Trustee sale, is it legal that my niece buy my house at trustee sale ?
Asked on 12/22/09, 8:02 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Bryan Whipple
Bryan R. R. Whipple, Attorney at Law
Yes.....a trustee sale is a public auction and anyone can bid, including you, the lender, and the trustee. Well, it is considered bad form for the trustee/auctioneer to bid, because it looks corrupt, but it isn't per se impermissible.
Answered on 12/27/09, 9:57 pm