Sheriff Sale Auction - 1st or 2nd mortgage?

[Ralph R.]

I am looking at a property going to Milwaukee sheriff sale in a few weeks.  How do you tell if the mortgage is the 1st or 2nd mortgage if the bank holds both?

[Mike Landry]

In texas, which is a deed off trust state, you can read the deed of trusts and they usually will specify which one is subordinate if they have the same date. It could also specify in the warranty deed. But you have to read all that find print.