MABRY v. SUPERIOR COURT

No. G042911.

185 Cal.App.4th 208 (2010)

110 Cal. Rptr. 3d 201

TERRY MABRY et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ORANGE COUNTY, Respondent; AURORA LOAN SERVICES et al., Real Parties in Interest.

Court of Appeals of California, Fourth District, Division Three.

June 2, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Law Offices of Moses S. Hall and Moses S. Hall for Petitioners.

No appearance for Respondent.

Akerman Senterfitt, Justin D. Balser and Donald M. Scotten for Real Party in Interest Aurora Loan Services.

McCarthy & Holthus, Matthew Podmenik, Charles E. Bell and Melissa Robbins Coutts for Real Party in Interest Quality Loan Service Corporation.

Bryan Cave, Douglas E. Winter, Christopher L. Dueringer, Sean D. Muntz and Kamao C. Shaw for Bank of America and BAC Home Loans Servicing as Amici Curiae on behalf of Real Parties in Interest.

Wright, Finlay & Zak, Thomas Robert Finlay and Jennifer A. Johnson for United Trustee's Association and California Mortgage Association as Amici Curiae on behalf of Real Parties in Interest.

Leland Chan for California Bankers Association as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Real Parties in Interest.


OPINION

SILLS, P. J.

I. SUMMARY

Civil Code section 2923.5 requires, before a notice of default may be filed, that a lender contact the borrower in person or by phone to "assess" the borrower's financial situation and "explore" options to prevent foreclosure. Here is the exact, operative language from the statute: "(2) A mortgagee, beneficiary, or authorized agent shall contact...

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