Posted on: 31st Mar, 2009 09:49 am
my dad is 66 and has decided he wants a reverse mortgage so he can retire. my mom is only 55 and doesn't qualify for the reverse mortgage. he wants her to sign a quit claim deed giving him the rights to the house so he can qualify for the reverse mortgage. she is worried about what happens to her rights to the house if 1. he divorces her or 2. he dies.
my understanding is that if he dies, she would have to re-finance on her own or sell the house within 6 months. i am not sure what happens if he divorces her, which unfortunatly is a possibility. would she have any rights to the house at that point? does she still get half even if the title is in his name only?
thank you,
michele
my understanding is that if he dies, she would have to re-finance on her own or sell the house within 6 months. i am not sure what happens if he divorces her, which unfortunatly is a possibility. would she have any rights to the house at that point? does she still get half even if the title is in his name only?
thank you,
michele
hi michele,
you are correct that if your father dies, then your mother will have to refinance the property in her name and pay off the reverse mortgage. however, if he divorces her and if her name is not on the property deed, then she will not be able to claim half of the property.
you are correct that if your father dies, then your mother will have to refinance the property in her name and pay off the reverse mortgage. however, if he divorces her and if her name is not on the property deed, then she will not be able to claim half of the property.
Hi
If she quitclaims her share in the proeprty, there's no way she can get it back, unless your dad signs it back to her. However, with a reverse mortgage on it, he won't be able to sign it back to her through a deed, even if he wants to.
If she quitclaims her share in the proeprty, there's no way she can get it back, unless your dad signs it back to her. However, with a reverse mortgage on it, he won't be able to sign it back to her through a deed, even if he wants to.