CA is non-judicial, and civil code here says a note secured by RE is collectable and foreclosable for 60 years, or something like that.I'm very curious what happens in judicial states with an old note and no active collection for years.

You don't need the original promissory note to foreclose in CA and there are already provisions in the CA Civil Code for lost instruments, so what's the real concern?

After entering judgment the parties whose rights to redeem the tax lien are thereby foreclosed have no further legal or equitable right, title or interest in the property subject to the right of appeal and stay of execution as in other civil actions.C.

The site I know is going thru civitek.com, choosing your county, and looking for "landlord/tenant" under County Civil court records.

I have a degree in civil engineering then went into construction management after college which gives you every aspect of building homes and managing money and understanding the entire process.

@Russell Brazil my closing attorney doesn't litigate, and he offered to file the lis pendens at no cost (except the $53 filing fee from the town) so I know that his advice wasn't predicated on receiving billable hours.

I am not a lawyer and it could be different in Rhode Island, but I spent a semester studying contract law for a Civil Engineering degree and I believe this was also part of the real estate licensing courses.

Civil Code section 1950.5 (http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_disp...) sets forth the general requirements for security deposits.

Foreign investors putting money into the U.S. at all costs to avoid holding money long term where they live because of civil and economic unrest.

I actually will be a commercial litigator.