Worden v. Smith

Siddoway, A.C.J.

¶1 Brian and Anne Worden’s foreclosure on property mortgaged to them by James and Jane Smith led to a predictable and error-free outcome for the Wordens and Smiths, but embroiled four other parties in disputes leading to this appeal. A bidding war for the property at the foreclosure sale resulted in a high price and surplus proceeds that were paid out to the wrong recipients as provided by an order prepared by Columbia Bank, a *314junior lienholder. After the bank realized it had received almost $66,000 less than the amount to which it was entitled, it first sought an amendment to…