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A Jeffco foreclosure cure starts before the sale date

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“Cure” is the quiet escape hatch in a foreclosure: it means bringing the loan current so the sale never happens. In Jefferson County, the path runs through the Public Trustee, and it has a clock on it.

A property owner can file an Intent to Cure, and so can certain junior lien holders. The filing has to land at least 15 calendar days before the scheduled Public Trustee sale. That single document does not lock anyone into actually paying. It simply opens the door to get the exact payoff amount calculated and the process moving.

The 15 days are why waiting hurts. After an Intent to Cure is filed, the Public Trustee requests a cure statement from the lender’s attorney. The funds are then due by noon on the day before the sale. Filing early leaves room to get the figure and arrange payment before those deadlines.

So the moment a foreclosure notice arrives, treat the calendar as the real adversary and start early. The county’s Cure a Foreclosure and Public Trustee pages walk through the steps. A lawyer can tell you whether curing is the right move for your particular loan, something no general page can do.

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Reviewed: August 2, 2026 Jefferson County Cure a Foreclosure Jefferson County Public Trustee

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