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What are the steps in deed in lieu of foreclosure?

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Post Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 7:02 am    Post subject: DIL frustrated
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I bought my house in 2006 and my wife and I could barely afford it. First house. In late 2008 my wife went from 40 hrs to 10 hrs a week and my Salary got cut and I got moved to hourly. We contacted the mortgage company and asked them if we could restructure the loan but they said my debt to income ratio was too high to redo anything.

We havent been able to make payments for quite some time now and the lender has hired a lawyer to send us the letter of intent to foreclose. Our incomes still arent quite high enough to pay the loan plus our outstanding student loans. This is the first time ive heard of DIL and was wondering if this is even an option for us?

The other thing to note is the house we bought has some problems and needs fixed up fairly badly. It probably will not sell for the purchase price especially with the housing market being so depressed in our area. Does this affect the lenders willingness to do a DIL?
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Post Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 11:32 pm    Post subject:
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Hi Rams,

A deed in lieu is a good idea to avoid foreclosure. In the process of deed in lieu of foreclosure, you will have to give away your property to the lender who would sell it off in order to recover his dues. The lender will not be able to recover the loan amount in full due to the present market situation. However, you will not be liable for paying the deficient amount. The lender would forgive it. If the property deed has some issues, then it would be difficult for the lender to sell off the property. It would be better if you could resolve the issues regarding the property deed and then apply for a deed in lieu.

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Post Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 11:35 am    Post subject: dil
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I lost my job of 32 years in june 2008. I got another job which requires me to take call. I had to leave my home 2hrs away and rent an apartment close to work. I decided to do a deed in lieu, but now my home is growing mold. Should I just do a foreclosre?
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Post Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 10:04 pm    Post subject:
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Hi curves!

Welcome to forums!

I would suggest you to contact your lender and apply for a deed in lieu of foreclosure. Try and negotiate so that the lender agrees to it. If the lender does not agree to it, then you can let the property go into foreclosure.

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Post Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 8:31 am    Post subject: association dues on condo
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I have filled out papers for a deed in leiu. I was told it would take 90 days for them to get it filed, I asked if I needed to make the association dues & they said everything was included and not to pay dues. I just want to verify this.
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Post Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 12:04 am    Post subject:
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Hi joan!

Welcome to forums!

As far as I know, you'll be responsible for the homeowner association dues until your property is sold off at the auction. It is better to pay off the dues or else the association may place a lien on the property. However, laws may vary from state to state. You should contact an attorney and take his opinion in this regard.

Feel free to ask if you've further queries.

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Post Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 11:20 am    Post subject: deedin lieu foreclosure
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i lost two jobs i held for years my husband is not making enough money
house cannot be sold for what is rest of our principal
if we do deed in lieu foreclosure, do we still have to pay rest of our loans
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Post Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2010 2:38 am    Post subject:
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Your query has been replied to in the given page:
http://www.mortgagefit.com/deed-lieu-41.html#148681

Take a look at it. I hope it will help you.

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Post Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 3:35 am    Post subject: Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure
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i have primary mortgage and a home line of credit both with wells fargo for a house i bought in 05. during this time i've lived and rented the house out. my job is an hour and a half away, and i can't afford to stay in this house any longer. i never refi both loans, so i never took any money out. if wf approves my application for deed in lieu of foreclosure, will they forgive both the primary mortgage and the line of credit? or only the primary. thanks.
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Post Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 11:48 pm    Post subject:
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Hi Cmron!

Welcome to forums!

If your lender accepts your request for a deed in lieu, then he would forgive the deficient amount resulting from the first mortgage. However, you would be liable for paying the second mortgage balance to the lender. I don't think the lender will forgive the line of credit.

Feel free to ask if you've further queries.

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Post Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 7:44 pm    Post subject: deed in lieu of foreclosure
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Hello, I am current on my mortgage but haven't lived in the home for over a year. I rented to a young couple for the past year, and they just currently moved out. The home needs quite a bit of repair as the renters did not take care of it. I don't want to invest a ton of money fixing it up when I am not even living there. I am paying on a home that I dont' even occupy. Is a deed in lieu of foreclosure the best option? I forgot to tell you that I just lost my job after 30 years of employment so I do not have a working income either. What would you suggest?
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Post Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 1:40 am    Post subject:
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Hi Laney,

Deed in lieu of foreclosure is a good option to consider in your case. You will have to contact the lender and let him know about your financial crisis. Depending upon your financial situation, the lender will let you know whether or not he would accept your request. A deed in lieu of foreclosure will reduce your score by 250 points.

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Post Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 1:37 pm    Post subject: Deed in Lieu of foreclosure
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If I signed a "Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure" and both sides agreed to the terms, it that the final steps to completeing the transfer of the property in questioned? Also there is a paragraph titled "Continuing Nature of Lien", what does this paragraph mean?
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Post Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 2:56 am    Post subject:
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If both sides agree to the deed in lieu of foreclosure, then the lender will sell off the property at an auction in order to recover the dues. After the sale of the property, the deficient amount will be forgiven by the lender. If you are unable to understand the agreement related to deed in lieu, then you should contact an attorney and he would make you understand it. You may even contact your lender and ask him to clarify the terms and condition of the property sale.
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Post Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2010 11:37 am    Post subject:
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Why is there any concern about credit scores when a person is literally losing the last of their liquid assets? That's insanity. Likewise, banks are not negotiating in good faith. Just look at how few loan modifications they've done. Your only leverage with a lender is not paying. Only then will you have any chance of them listening to you. There are countless horror stories from people trying to do the best thing possible with short sales only to have the banks reject them and/or continue the threat of further actions. It's only going to get uglier.
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