Section 8837 Of Part 14. Foreclosure By Action From California Streets And Highways Code >> Division 10. >> Part 14.
8837
. This section applies if delinquent assessment installments,
together with any penalties, interest, and costs, are collected
through the sale of the property by the tax collector pursuant to
Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 3691) of Part 6 of Division 1 of
the Revenue and Tax Code.
(a) If the property is sold for at least the total amount
necessary to redeem plus costs, as defined in Section 3698.5 of the
Revenue and Taxation Code, the sale of the property shall extinguish
the delinquent assessment installments, interest, penalties, and
costs included in the sale price.
(b) If the property is sold for less than the total amount
necessary to redeem plus costs, as defined in Section 3698.5 of the
Revenue and Taxation Code, the following applies:
(1) The portion of the sales price paid by the tax collector to
the local agency on account of the delinquent assessment installments
shall be credited by the local agency first to delinquent interest
and redemption penalties, and then to delinquent principal.
(2) The remainder of the delinquent assessment installments and
redemption penalties, if any, shall remain due and owing.
(3) Redemption penalties shall continue to accrue on remaining
unpaid delinquent assessment installments.
(4) The remaining unpaid amount, with penalties, may be added as
postjudgment delinquencies to any existing unsatisfied foreclosure
judgment against the property, or may be collected in a new
foreclosure action filed pursuant to this chapter.