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My husband and I are divorced. In the divorce papers it was stated that he would take responsibility for the mortgage payments. My name is XXXXX XXXXX deed to the house. He filed a chapter 13 a year ago. The mortgage company did not come after me for payments, however my name is XXXXX XXXXX on the payments. How do I get my name off the deed to the house and can my husband file a chapter 7, after he filed a chapter 13 a year ago? The house right now is going into foreclosure.
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1) Your name will be removed from the deed as soon as the house forecloses. To remove your name from the deed before the house forecloses, you and your ex-husband can sign a Quitclaim deed signing the house over to him alone.
2) You did not indicate whether or not your ex-husband's Chapter 13 is still in progress. If it is still in progress, he can convert the Chapter 13 to a Chapter 7 at any time. If his Chapter 13 has been dismissed, he can file a Chapter 7 after 180 days after his Chapter 13 was dismissed.
When he filed the chapter 13, he had to do a means test. I do not think that if he can file a chapter 7 do to the means test? Can he? He does have some retirement income, but is having issues w/ making payments to keep the house. His chapter 13 is still in progress and will not be dismissed for 4 more years. The loan company did not come after me for payments. I have been out of work due to illness for 6 months now, so I have no income. Is it better to wait for foreclosure to get my name removed or do it sooner? Will they sent me a 1099?
He does have to pass the Means Test to be able to convert his Chapter 13 to a Chapter 7. That means his gross monthly income must be below $3,297 if he lives alone. (The amount goes up if there is more than one person in his household.)
If the house was given to your ex-husband in your divorce, it does not make sense to keep your name on the deed. However, if the house is being foreclosed, you can wait until it forecloses - there would be no benefit to removing your name before the house forecloses.
It is very unlikely that you will receive a 1099-C, as most mortgage lenders do not issue 1099-C's.
If he needs to file a chapter 7 can he do that now while he is still under a chapter 13? How long before the lenders give you before foreclosure? So far 1 payment was not made and its going on number 2? How long does the foreclosure process take? Why wouldnt the lenders try to come after mean and give me a 1099-c for them to write it off?
Yes - your ex-husband can convert to a Chapter 7 while his Chapter 13 is in progress - he does not have to wait until his Chapter 13 is finished.
If he has only missed one or two payments, the foreclosure process can take 6 months or longer.
Issuing a 1099-C means the lender forgave the debt, it does not mean the debt was written off. Since lenders do not generally forgive mortgage debt, they do not issue 1099-C's.
What does it mean that the lender forgave the debt? If he files a chapter 7 what happens as far as when he would need to move out? Say the lender sends me a 1099-c? What are the steps to foreclosure? So you think that I should not file a quit claim? What is the process for that?
1) When a lender forgives a debt, it means they are not going to try to collect it. If a lender does not want to collect a debt, they will sell it to a collection agency, they will not "forgive" it.
2) If your ex-husband files a Chapter 7, he will have 6 months to a few years to move out.
How long does it take to foreclose on a house? What is the process to file a quit claim?
It takes 6 months or longer to foreclose a house. The amount of time depends on how long it takes to sell the house in a foreclosure sale.
The quitclaim deed has to be signed and notarized, and it gets filed with the County Clerk.
Where do you get the papers? How much does a quit claim cost? Can a lender refuse a quit claim? One more question? Why wouldnt a mortgage company want to file a quik claim? Wouldnt they try to get some money out of the home or from me?
Here is a website where you can download a quitclaim deed for free:
http://totallegal.com/deeds/QuitClaimDeed.aspx?src=gquitclaimdeed&gclid=CNzPjaHb6bECFQjc4Aod6VoAeA.
A lender cannot stop you from signing and filing a quitclaim deed.
Filing a quitclaim deed does not stop your liability for the mortgage. The mortgage is separate from a quitclaim deed. You cannot have your liability for the mortgage removed unless you also file a Bankruptcy. This is so, even though your divorce stated that your ex-husband would be responsible for the mortgage. The mortgage company does not have to abide by divorce papers.
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