Burlington County sheriff’s sale at a glance
When
Thursdays at 12:00 noon
Where
County Administration Building, 49 Rancocas Road, Mount Holly
Bidder deposit
20% of the bid at the close of sale in cash (limited to $2,000) or certified bank check payable to the Sheriff of Burlington County; balance due two weeks after the sale
Adjournments
The sheriff grants two, and only two, adjournments per case at the homeowner's request, one at a time, by written letter from the homeowner or their attorney; identification may be required. Call (609) 265-5127 to confirm the fee and deadline.
Burlington County Sheriff's Office, Foreclosure Unit
49 Rancocas Road, Mount Holly, NJ 08060 · (609) 265-5127
- Bidding opens at $100 and rises in $1,000 increments.
- The owner may redeem or object through the court within 10 days after the sale.
- Sales are advertised on four consecutive Thursdays in the Burlington County Times and listed on salesweb.civilview.com (Burlington).
Verified against the Burlington County Sheriff’s website. Schedules change; David confirms every client’s sale date directly with the sheriff.
How a home gets to sheriff’s sale
A New Jersey sheriff’s sale is the last step of a court case, not the first. The lender must send a Notice of Intention to Foreclose, file a complaint, obtain a final judgment, and then deliver a writ of execution to the Burlington County Sheriff, who has 150 days to schedule the sale and must advertise it for four weeks. Contested cases are heard at Burlington County Court Facility in Mount Holly. If you are reading this with a sale date already set, the judgment has been entered, but several tools remain.
Six ways to stop or postpone the sale
- Statutory adjournments. The homeowner is entitled to two by law, and the court can order more for cause. In Burlington County, follow the sheriff’s procedure exactly; a request made the wrong way or too late is refused.
- A complete loan modification application. Federal rules restrict a servicer from holding the sale while a complete application received more than 37 days before the sale is under review. Loan modification.
- Reinstatement or payoff. Paying the arrears or the full judgment cancels the sale. Get the figure in writing.
- A short sale with a lender postponement. Lenders often postpone when a real offer is on the table. Short sales.
- A motion to stay the sale or vacate the judgment. Where service, notice, or standing were defective, the court can stop the sale. Foreclosure litigation.
- Bankruptcy, by referral. A filing imposes an automatic stay. David does not handle bankruptcy cases. When a bankruptcy filing is the right tool, he refers you to a bankruptcy attorney.
After the sale
The sale is not final the moment the gavel falls. The former owner has a short period to redeem or object, and the deed is delivered only afterward. If the home sold for more than the judgment, the difference is held by the court as surplus funds that you can claim. Tenants have separate rights and generally cannot be removed without a court process.
Have a Burlington County sale date?
Bring the notice of sale and your latest mortgage statement. In one free conversation you will know whether the date can be moved and how.