Note VS Mortgage and Subsequent Payment Responsibility

If you did not sign the promissory note, the bank cannot obtain a personal judgment against you - this includes a deficiency judgment. Since you...

Need advice on a short sale in Florida

A short sale is one way to dispose of a property that is worth less than the mortgage balance. Your first step is to find a buyer - you lender...

I have been sharing a house with the owner for 3 years, and she died this week. I need legal advice on what my legal position is

Unless you had a written agreement or a lease with the deceased owner, the heirs named in the will can have you removed through an ejectment...

I am a seller of a property. The buyer put 10000 deposit with an attorney. He didnt buy the property in the period negotiated.

It sounds like there's more to your situation than a simple escrow dispute. You signed a contract to sell a property that was in foreclosure -...

Re-buying my family’s house

In many short sale transactions, the buyer and seller are required to sign an affidavit indicating that the sale is to an unrelated third party...

How do I get the bank to report a zero balance to credit bureau's on an old mortgage?

In your inquiry, you indicated that the "bank took property back in foreclosure" which I am interpreting to mean that the bank obtained a final...

My mothers uncle had a Will with my mom as a heir/ beneficiary along with his brother in law. My mom and uncle are both dead.

If there is a will that names your mom as a beneficiary and she predeceased her aunt, you would inherit your mom's share only if the will provides...

Can lenders force heirs to pay balance of mortgage loan for home left in will.

When your Mom signed the documents for the loan, she signed a note (which was the promise to pay the money back) and a mortgage (a lien placed...

It sounds like there is a large unpaid obligation to the Association that Fannie Mae has not paid and does not want to pay at closing. In a...

In your questions, I think you meant to say that the surviving spouse is an owner of the property but did not sign the promissory note and is not...