Escrow & TitleIntermediateNorth Carolina Exam

In a North Carolina deed of trust foreclosure, the trustee's sale is typically a:

AJudicial foreclosure requiring court action, as is typical in most transactions
BNon-judicial (power of sale) foreclosure requiring a clerk of court proceedingCorrect
CFederal court proceeding
DPrivate auction with no notice required

Why Non-judicial (power of sale) foreclosure requiring a clerk of court proceeding Is Correct

Answer B: Non-judicial (power of sale) foreclosure requiring a clerk of court proceeding

North Carolina uses a non-judicial (power of sale) foreclosure process where the trustee conducts a sale after a hearing before the county Clerk of Superior Court.

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Escrow questions test the neutral third-party role and the sequence of closing events. Remember that the escrow agent acts as a dual agent for both buyer and seller and cannot advocate for either side.

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