b'COVID-19 continued from page 9some foreclosure auctions are beingtheir homes, these jurisdictions have limitedconduct lockouts based on remaining prohibited by local law enforcementthe availability of eviction judgments andlocal orders.for violating maximum public meetingthe enforcement of writs of possession by restrictions.sheriffs in light of the risk of exposing evictedIn sum, while there is not currently a tenants to COVID-19, whichthe Stay at Homeblanket prohibition on foreclosures Can a private lender proceedOrder and Shelter in Place Orders werein California, we strongly recommend with a post-foreclosureprincipally designed to prevent.Moreover,consulting with counsel before recording eviction?onMarch27,2020,theGovernora NOD, NOS, going to sale or considering subsequently issued an Executivean eviction.The post-foreclosure eviction process isOrder banning the enforcement of likely the most impacted by the recenteviction orders for renters affected byAs mentioned at the outset of this article, Stay at Home Order, Shelter in Place Orders,COVID-19 through May 31, 2020.Thenew regulations are coming out almost daily. government moratoria and court closures. order prohibits landlords from evictingBefore taking any of the actions discussed tenants for nonpayment of rent andabove, please check all federal, state and The Governors March 16th Order requestedprohibits enforcement of evictions by lawlocal regulations or consult with counsel.a moratorium on foreclosures and relatedenforcement or courts.It also requires evictions where caused by COVID-relatedtenants to declare in writing, no moreThank you and if you have any questions loss of income or increase in expenses.Thethan seven days after the rent comesregarding a particular loan, your servicing Order also authorized local jurisdictionsdue, that the tenant cannot pay all orpolicies during these challenging times or to take action to limit foreclosure andpart of their rent due to COVID-19.Evenwould like to be added to our COVID-19 eviction activity as needed to addressfollowing the termination of this Order,updates, please feel free to contact Robert local COVID-19 impacts.At least 50 localprocess servers may face challengesFinlay at rfinlay@wrightlegal.net or Michelle jurisdictions have taken action to delay orserving the eviction complaint; courtsMierzwa at mmierzwa@wrightlegal.net.prohibit evictions in some way, while fewmay not be available for hearings; judges have expressly prohibited completion ofwill be predisposed to ruling against foreclosures.Since the eviction processevicting lenders; and some Sheriff officesRobert Finlay is a founding Partner of WFZ. results in the displacement of persons fromare refusing to serve lockout notices orMichelle Mierzwa is a Partner at WFZ.Page 10Spring 2020Points of Interest'