Alabama § 35-10-2 - Sale Under Power Where Instrument Silent as to Place or Terms of Sale.

Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 35-10-2 — Sale Under Power Where Instrument Silent as to Place or Terms of Sale., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 35-10-2. Sale Under Power Where Instrument Silent as to Place or Terms of Sale.

If a deed of trust or mortgage, with power of sale, is silent as to the place or terms of sale, or as to the character or mode of notice, a sale may be made at the courthouse door of the county wherein the land is situated, after condition broken, for cash to the highest bidder, after 30 days’ notice of the time, place and terms of sale by publishing such notice once a week for four consecutive weeks in a newspaper published in the county wherein said lands or property in said mortgage or deed of trust are situated.

Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Code of Alabama § 35-10-2 cover?

Section 35-10-2 ("Sale Under Power Where Instrument Silent as to Place or Terms of Sale.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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