2013 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 5 - Businesses and Professions
Chapter 5-80 - Mortgage Foreclosure Purchasers
Section 5-80-4 - Contract cancellation.

§ 5-80-4 Contract cancellation. – (a) In addition to any other right of rescission, the foreclosed homeowner has the right to cancel any contract with a foreclosure purchaser until midnight of the fifth (5th) business day following the day on which the foreclosed homeowner signs a contract that complies with §§ 5-80-1 – 5-80-6 or until 8:00 a.m. on the last day of the period during which the foreclosed homeowner has a right of redemption, whichever occurs first.

(b) Cancellation occurs when the foreclosed homeowner delivers, by any means, written notice of cancellation to addresses specified in the contract.

(c) A notice of cancellation given by the foreclosed homeowner need not take the particular form as provided with the contract.

(d) Within ten (10) days following the receipt of a notice of cancellation given in accordance with this section, the foreclosure purchaser shall return without condition any original contract and any other documents signed by the foreclosed homeowner.

History of Section.
(P.L. 2006, ch. 242, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 287, § 2; P.L. 2009, ch. 310, § 45.)