Los Angeles County · Homes, Apartments & Commercial

Holding a foreclosure notice on a Los Angeles County property?

Start with the date your notice was recorded. Then compare your choices before the sale date. We help owners of homes, 2–4 unit buildings, apartment buildings and commercial property across Los Angeles County. Free first call. Plain answers, no pressure. Once you hire us as your agent, we represent you — not your lender.

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Step 1 · Find your notice

Where your notice is recorded, and what to read on it.

Notices of Default and Notices of Trustee's Sale for Los Angeles County property are recorded with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk in Norwalk.

Look at the top of your notice for the recording date and document number. The recording date starts the clock, not the date you opened the letter.

The notice also names the trustee. The trustee is the company that runs the sale. Its phone number and the trustee sale number are on the notice.

Not sure which notice you have? Send us a photo of the first page and we will tell you, free.

California has a law called the Homeowner Bill of Rights. It covers a home of 1 to 4 units that the owner lives in. It sets rules on how your loan servicer contacts you. That is the company that collects your loan payments. It also limits moving ahead with a sale while the servicer reviews a complete application for help. Ask a HUD-approved housing counselor or a lawyer of your own how these rules apply to you.

Step 2 · Know your market

What is different about a Los Angeles County property?

Many Los Angeles County owners hold 2–4 unit buildings or apartment buildings with tenants in place. A building with tenants sells to a different buyer than an empty home. Investors look at the rent roll, the lease terms and the expenses first.

Some cities in Los Angeles County have their own rent rules. Buyers will ask which rules apply to your building, so we gather those answers early. That keeps a sale before the auction on schedule.

Commercial owners here often face a loan coming due rather than a missed payment. That follows different rules. See our commercial loan maturity guide.

Common Questions

Los Angeles County questions owners ask us.

Where is a Notice of Default recorded in Los Angeles County?

With the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk in Norwalk. The recording date printed on the notice starts the three-month waiting period under Civil Code §2924.

Where does a Los Angeles County trustee sale take place?

The Notice of Trustee's Sale names the exact place, date and time. Read it closely, and call the trustee named on it to confirm the current date. An offer or an open escrow does not stop or pause the auction by itself. Only your lender, the trustee, or a court can change a sale date.

Can you help with an apartment building or commercial property in Los Angeles County?

Yes. We review homes, 2–4 unit buildings, apartment buildings, retail, industrial and mixed-use property. Our first review is free, and we charge no upfront fees.

We are real estate licensees, not a law firm, and we don't give legal or tax advice. If you need legal advice, we can refer you to an independent attorney.

Talk With Us · Free First Call

Talk with Gay-Lynn Chavez or Francisco Williams, CCIM.

Plain answers, no pressure. Once you hire us as your agent, we represent you — not your lender.

We are real estate licensees, not a law firm, and we don't give legal or tax advice. If you need legal advice, we can refer you to an independent attorney.

Request a free call Call Gay-Lynn: (562) 858-7065Call Francisco: (213) 880-8107