Judicial foreclosure sale with right of redemption: redemption period ends 3 months after sale (proceeds sufficient to satisfy the debt)

3 months after date of the judicial foreclosure sale, under Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 729.030(a); 729.060(a).

Rule text

CCP 729.030: "The redemption period during which property may be redeemed from a foreclosure sale under this chapter ends:(a) Three months after the date of sale if the proceeds of the sale are sufficient to satisfy the secured indebtedness with interest and costs of action and of sale.(b) One year after the date of sale if the proceeds of the sale are not sufficient to satisfy the secured indebtedness with interest and costs of action and of sale." CCP 729.060(a): "A person who seeks to redeem the property shall deposit the redemption price with the levying officer who conducted the sale before the expiration of the redemption period."

Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 729.030(a); 729.060(a), official source

Calculate this deadline

Deadline
Monday, February 8, 2027
  1. Trigger (Date of the judicial foreclosure sale): Friday, November 6, 2026.
  2. Add 3 months: Saturday, February 6, 2027.
  3. That day is a Saturday, so the deadline moves to the next court day: Monday, February 8, 2027 (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 12b, 10; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.10).
Rules applied
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 729.030(a); 729.060(a)
CCP 729.030: "The redemption period during which property may be redeemed from a foreclosure sale under this chapter ends:(a) Three months after the date of sale if the proceeds of the sale are sufficient to satisfy the secured indebtedness with interest and costs of action and of sale.(b) One year after the date of sale if the proceeds of the sale are not sufficient to satisfy the secured indebtedness with interest and costs of action and of sale." CCP 729.060(a): "A person who seeks to redeem the property shall deposit the redemption price with the levying officer who conducted the sale before the expiration of the redemption period."
Official source
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 12b, 10; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.10
CCP 12: "The time in which any act provided by law is to be done is computed by excluding the first day, and including the last, unless the last day is a holiday, and then it is also excluded." CCP 12a(a): "If the last day for the performance of any act provided or required by law to be performed within a specified period of time is a holiday, then that period is hereby extended to and including the next day that is not a holiday. For purposes of this section, “holiday” means all day on Saturdays, all holidays specified in Section 135 and, to the extent provided in Section 12b, all days that by terms of Section 12b are required to be considered as holidays." CCP 12b: "If any city, county, state, or public office, other than a branch office, is closed for the whole of any day, insofar as the business of that office is concerned, that day shall be considered as a holiday for the purposes of computing time under Sections 12 and 12a." CCP 10: "Holidays within the meaning of this code are every Sunday and any other days that are specified or provided for as judicial holidays in Section 135."
Official source
  • Applies only where the sale is subject to the right of redemption (judicial foreclosure where a deficiency judgment is sought or not waived; see CCP 726, 729.010). The redemption price must be deposited with the levying officer before the period expires.
  • If the clerk's office is closed or inaccessible on the last day (weather, emergency or local closure orders), the deadline may be extended. Check local orders.

This calculator applies the cited rules to the dates you enter. It is not legal advice. Court orders, local rules, and case-specific facts can change a deadline; verify before relying on it. Rule set pending attorney review.

Worked example

Date of the judicial foreclosure sale on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Tuesday, June 15, 2027.

  1. Trigger (Date of the judicial foreclosure sale): Monday, March 15, 2027.
  2. Add 3 months: Tuesday, June 15, 2027.

Notes

Applies only where the sale is subject to the right of redemption (judicial foreclosure where a deficiency judgment is sought or not waived; see CCP 726, 729.010). The redemption price must be deposited with the levying officer before the period expires.

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Rules current as of 2026-10-25. Confirm against the official source and any local rule or court order before relying on a date. Rules changelog.