Once the foreclosure deed is filed with the county recorder's office, lawyers are hired and they give notice to the residents to leave in 3 days or an eviction process will be started. If the residendts do not leave a complaint alleging unlawful detainer will be filed in the Superior Court and the residents will have 5 calendar days to answer after they are served with the complaint. If the residents don't answer, the case will be set for default and a judge could issue a order for possession immediately (thus usually takes about 10 days). The order for possession is then served on the residents by the Sheriff who can remove the residents and lock them out of the premises. The Sheriff will take about 10 days and give the residents about 3-5 days to leave. The whole process will take between 30 to 45 days if done promptly.
I am an attorney and real estate broker and specialize in real property issues.

Hi,

Our company specializes in foreclosure properties. The person that owns the property has to legally start the eviction process. Once that process is started, it can take 60 to 90 days for the Sheriff to post the notice and evict the person occupying the property.

Once the person has been evicted, the owner then changes the locks.

Hope this helps,

Mark and Kari Shea
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You could be getting a knock on your door in a few days with a "cash for keys" offer from a real state agent or their staff. This means if you move out within a specified period of time and leave the home in clean condition, once you hand over the key, you will be issued a check. The amount of time they will allow you could vary from 2-4 weeks, and the dollar figure will vary, but you could expect $1000. If you choose not to accept the offer, an eviction process could start shortly thereafter which sometimes when the sheriff gets involved. If you were the previous owner, I believe you could be asked to vacate within 3 days after the eviction notice, or 60 days if you were a tenant.

It will take some time. I am not sure about in california, but normally there is a confirmation after the sale then a writ to start the eviction and then a eviction. So a minium of 30 days after sale and maybe longer depending on the investor and mortgage insurer. FHA and VA loans can have significant delays. Also if the mortgagor files bankruptcy a major delay can happen.