Comment by lokar

6 hours ago

We have other situations where you can end up owing a debt, you don’t get to foreclose. You go to civil court, get a judgment and then try to collect.

Then the risk, delay, effort, and expense of pursuing a now unsecured debt is transferred from one defector to 150 cooperators. Every month of delay increases the loss.

  • True. Another middle ground is a mechanics lean. You can't alter the title until you clear it, but they can't foreclose.