When couples are no longer in love, they may decide to end their marriage – file a divorce. Unfortunately, that does not end the mortgage payments too. In the eyes of your mortgage lender, your marital status will not change. You still have your mortgage to pay.
About ten to fifteen years ago, it’s easy to just sell your home, split the equity and then purchase other homes individually. Ten to fifteen years ago, divorced couples were focused on dividing up their assets. These days, liabilities are being divided; and your mortgage is your biggest liability.
This article will tackle the how’s on divorcing your mortgage.
Naturally, the easiest solution would be to sell the home. If you are in Oklahoma, you can contact local companies who offer to buy houses fast in Oklahoma. So sell the house , pay off your mortgage and split the proceeds, if there’s still any left.
But what if you owe more than your mortgage? If that’s the case, then selling becomes more easily said than done. In this case, you may decide to do a short sale but with the risk of a negative effect on your credit score. Of course, you would still be liable for whatever is the difference from the sale and the total mortgage owed, unless the bank agrees to waive all other liabilities after a short sale.
Refinance the Loan under One Name
Okay, so one of you wants to keep the house and the other will move out. That can be made possible by refinancing the loan granted that:
* one of you has sufficient income and credit to qualify for a refinance
* you, as a couple, are up-to-date on your mortgage payments
* your ex-spouse agrees to let go of the house
If refinancing is not an option, maybe you can try a loan assumption. A loan assumption is when your mortgage company allows one of you to assume the loan. Of course, you have to have the necessary requirements to make the monthly payments.
Stay Married to the Mortgage
If none of the above options sound appealing, or maybe you simply don’t qualify for them, then you’ll have to stay married to the mortgage. Simply allow the mortgage to run its course and try to make sure that your ex keeps up with his/her share of the payments.
This last option is going to be risky because if one of you fails to make the mortgage payments, then both your credit scores will be affected. It is therefore recommended that proper precautions be in place. List down agreements as well as punishments on the ex-spouse who doesn’t make his/her mortgage payments.
Yes, getting a divorce will not free you of your mortgage payments but there are steps that you can take to ensure your separation goes smoothly. Will you be keeping the house or selling it to companies willing to buy houses fast Oklahoma?
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The biggest issue with trying to sell with a real estate agent or selling it yourself is often times retail buyers will tie up a home for weeks and pull out on the deal at the last second… or have their bank loan fall through.
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