A decree of foreclosure of mortgage or other lien may be enforced by execution as an ordinary judgment or decree for the payment of money. The execution shall contain a description of the property described in the decree. The sheriff shall endorse upon the execution the time when he or she receives it, and he or she shall thereupon forthwith proceed to sell such property, or so much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy the judgment, interest, and costs upon giving the notice prescribed in RCW 6.21.030.
RCW 61.12.090
Execution on decree—Procedure.
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Klem v. Washington Mutual Bank (2013)
Most recently applied in Walker v. Quality Loan Service Corp. (August 2013)
2012 c 117 s 161; 1988 c 231 s 36; 1899 c 53 s 1; RRS s 1121
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