Posted on: 28th Mar, 2013 12:39 am
Hello everyone… I need opinions! I bought a house 3 years ago. Though the property deed is in my name, the mortgage is in my Grandmother's name. This is because I had bad credit at that time. I have made all the payments to it since then. But as I am going through financial crisis, I can’t make the needed repairs.. Now I am planning to move out. How will this strategy affect my credit? As per my knowledge, my Grandmother, is the only one whose credit would be affected, I assume. But she is dead now! Since I am only on the deed, seems to me that the only consequences would be with the county and property taxes but those should be paid through the next year. Thoughts?
As your name is not mentioned on the mortgage docs, you're personally not liable for the mortgage payments. If you stop paying the loan and walk away, the lender can foreclose the property but he won't be able to come after you in order to recover the dues.
Are you ready to loose the house through a foreclosure?