25 USC § 5140 - Mortgaged property governed by State law

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identifier: "/us/usc/t25/s5140"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "25 USC § 5140 - Mortgaged property governed by State law"
title_number: 25
title_name: "INDIANS"
section_number: "5140"
section_name: "Mortgaged property governed by State law"
chapter_number: 45
chapter_name: "PROTECTION OF INDIANS AND CONSERVATION OF RESOURCES"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2025-07-14"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 91–229, § 4, Apr. 11, 1970, 84 Stat. 120.)"
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# § 5140. Mortgaged property governed by State law

Trust or restricted tribal or tribal corporation property mortgaged pursuant to sections 5136 to 5143 of this title shall be subject to foreclosure and sale or conveyance in lieu of foreclosure, free of such trust or restrictions, in accordance with the laws of the State in which the property is located.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 91–229, § 4, Apr. 11, 1970, 84 Stat. 120.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was formerly classified to  prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.