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Recourse vs. Non-Recourse DebtI have a residential rental property that was foreclosed on in 2011. I'm in one state, the mortgage lender is another, and the rental property is another. I received a 1099-A and am reporting it on Form 4797, but I'm not sure which state's debt laws I am subject to. The 1099-A says that I am personally liable for the debt, but I live in California, which is a Non-Recourse state. Is the loan a Recourse loan because the lender and the rental property are in Recourse states? How do I determine which Recourse/Non-Recourse laws apply to me?
Hi and welcome to Just Answer!
The law wich should be applied in your situation is where the property is located - in your situation - in California.
However that doesn't mean all California mortgages are Non-Recourse - your specific loan may be Recourse or Non-Recourse depending on circumstances. For instance - purchase money mortgages, which are mortgages where the borrowed funds are used to purchase the house, are generally treated as non-recourse debt. But if you refinance and take cash out - part of that amount might be a Recourse Debt.You will find more information on following pageshttps://www.ftb.ca.gov/professionals/taxnews/2007/1007/1007_3.shtmlhttps://www.ftb.ca.gov/professionals/taxnews/2009/July/Article_9.shtml
http://taxingadvice.blogspot.com/2011/04/recourse-v-non-recourse-debt-in.html
http://info.sen.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=ccp&group=00001-01000&file=577-582.5
I live in California and my forclosed rental property was in Georgia. So then I would be subject to Georgia's recourse laws?
That is correct - sorry for confusion - if the propery is in GA - GA laws should be used.
Georgia is NOT a nonrecourse state. OCGA § 44-14-161 allows creditors to obtain a deficiency jugment if the foreclosure sale is reported to a judge within 30 days of sale.
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