What are the deficiency judgment laws in Minnesota?

Minnesota is both a judicial and non judicial foreclosure state . Foreclosure by action is a judicial foreclosure and foreclosure by advertisement is a non judicial foreclosure . The vast majority of foreclosure than happen in MN are by advertisement. Under foreclosure by advertisement the rule is that however takes the loan to sheriff sale relinquishes their right to a deficiency judgement. As most foreclosures are initiated by a first position mortgage there is still a potential deficiency that could arise from a second position mortgage.