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reentry :: legal definition


Reentry - n. taking back possession and going into real property which one owns, particularly when a tenant has failed to pay rent or has abandoned the property, or possession has been restored to the owner by judgment in an unlawful detainer lawsuit. Reentry may also be allowed when a buyer defaults on payments on a contract of sale or upon foreclosure of a mortgage or deed of trust which secured a loan on the property. The right of reentry is usually written into leases and sometimes in mortgages.

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joint tenancy :: n. a crucial relationship in the ownership of real ... ty property tenancy in common title
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possession :: n. 1) any article, object, asset or property which ... ctive possession. See also: possess
possessory interest :: n. in real estate, the intent and right of a perso ... o: possess possession real property
privity :: n. contact, connection or mutual interest between ... with the seller. See also: contract
resulting trust :: n. a trust implied by law (as determined by a cour ... See also: constructive trust trust
tenancy in common :: n. title to property (usually real property, but i ... on. See also: joint tenancy tenancy
undivided interest :: n. title to real property held by two or more pers ... y by the entirety tenancy in common
unlawful detainer :: n. 1) keeping possession of real property without ... Thirty-day notice three-day notice

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