Judgments over for any deficiency remaining unsatisfied after application of the proceeds of sale of mortgaged property, either real or personal, shall be similar in all respects to other judgments for the recovery of money, and may be made a lien upon the property of a judgment debtor as other judgments, and the collections thereof enforced in the same manner.
RCW 61.12.080
Deficiency judgment—How enforced.
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 1 Wash. App. 501 - Damascus Milk Co. v. Morriss (1969)
Most recently applied in Gardner v. First Heritage Bank (March 2013)
Code 1881 s 622; 1877 p 129 s 625; 1869 p 148 s 575; RRS s 1120.
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Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.