CIV PRO-FORECLOSURES

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that, if foreclosure proceedings for a residential building have been commenced, it is the responsibility of the mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lien holder instituting the proceedings to take adequate steps to prevent frozen pipes and to take reasonable steps to secure the property and protect it against loss or damage due to acts of God or the conduct of third parties. Effective immediately.