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September
Jennifer West featured in the USFNews
8th Circuit Case Calls into Question Practices Concerning Nonjudicial Foreclosures Involving Government Liens
The practice of nonjudicial foreclosures in the United States, at least in the 8th Circuit, has been altered to the extent the process involves a junior lien held by the United States after the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order affirming a Missouri federal court decision. In July 2023, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed in Show Me State Premium Homes v. McDonnell the lower court’s determination that when the United States has a subordinate lien (other than a federal tax lien), the holder of the senior interest must foreclose its lien by judicial …