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In 2019, Governor Phil Murphy signed nine new laws that affect New Jersey foreclosures. The laws aim to help homeowners and reduce foreclosures. This article describes the law that relates to sheriff’s sale delays.

At the end of many foreclosure cases, a sheriff’s sale is scheduled to sell the foreclosed house at auction. Under the new law, defendants (people named personally) in a foreclosure case can ask for two (2) delays of the house sale, up to 30 days each time. To request a delay, the defendant should call the county sheriff’s office before the first scheduled sale date.

The old law only allowed delays up to 14 days; the new law, in effect since July 28, 2019, provides a way to delay the sale for an extra month.

For more information about other important sections of the laws, click on one of the topics below.

• Statute of Limitations (N.J.S.A. 2A:50-56.1)
• Foreclosure Mediation (N.J.S.A. 2A:50-56, N.J.S.A. 2A:50-74, and NJ Court Rule 4:64-1B)
• Reinstatement (“Restart”) of a Foreclosure Action (N.J.S.A. 2A:50-56.3 and NJ Court Rule 4:64-8)
• Creditor Contact Information (N.J.S.A. 46:10B-51)
• Condominium and Homeowner Association Lien Super-Priority (N.J.S.A. 46:8B-21 and N.J.S.A. 45:22A-44.1)
• Vacant and Abandoned Residential Property (N.J.S.A. 2A:50-73)
• Mortgage Servicers Licensing Act (N.J.S.A. 17:16F-27 and N.J.S.A. 17:1C-34)
• Licensing Requirements for Residential Mortgage Lending (N.J.S.A. 2A:50-56 and N.J.S.A. 17:11C-1)​

The “citations” (letters and numbers next to each section title) are codes used to find laws online or in a law library.​​

This information last reviewed: Dec 10, 2019