The Idaho Court of Appeals has applied I.C. § 6-101, holding that the payment of a debt secured by a mortgage must first be sought from the mortgaged property. Federal Land Bank of Spokane v. Parsons, 118 Idaho 324, 327, 796 P.2d 533, 536 (Ct.App. 1990). "To collect on the debt, the mortgage must be foreclosed.
The Idaho Court of Appeals has applied I.C. § 6-101, holding that the payment of a debt secured by a mortgage must first be sought from the mortgaged property. Federal Land Bank of Spokane v. Parsons, 796 P.2d 533, 536 (Idaho Ct.App. 1990). "To collect on the debt, the mortgage must be foreclosed. The creditor may not simply sue on the debt and collect by execution on the judgment.
Farmers National Bank v. Shirey, 126 Idaho 63, 67-68, 878 P.2d 762, 766-67 (1994) (citations omitted). A trial court's grant of a writ of assistance is reviewed for abuse of discretion. Williams v. Sherman, 35 Idaho 169, 205 P. 259 (1922); Federal Land Bank v. Parsons, 118 Idaho 324, 796 P.2d 533 (Ct.App. 1990). III.SUMMARY JUDGMENT
"'Only if there is a deficiency [after the foreclosure sale], will the mortgagee be allowed to pursue the other assets of the mortgage debtor." Id. (quoting Fed. Land Bank of Spokane v. Parsons, 796 P.2d 533, 536 (Id. Ct. App. 1990)). Thus, according to TMA, until Bryant purchases Osprey Meadows at a sheriff's sale, she has no right to modify or terminate the lease between TMA and WMG. The Court is not persuaded.
SeeFed. Land Bank of Spokane v. Parsons, 796 P.2d 533, 536 (Idaho App. 1990). Under state law, then, Debtors' homestead exemption does not trump a deed of trust.
); Frazier , 115 Idaho at 740, 769 P.2d at 1112 ; Elliott v. Darwin Neibaur Farms , 138 Idaho 774, 781, 69 P.3d 1035, 1042 (2003) ; see also Fed. Land Bank of Spokane v. Parsons , 118 Idaho 324, 327, 796 P.2d 533, 536 (Ct. App. 1990) ("Idaho law protects property not subject to the mortgage unless the value of the mortgaged property is exhausted."). In other words, a creditor may only impair the debtor's assets which were not pledged as collateral if there is a deficiency after foreclosing on the pledged property.