How To Get Out Of A Reverse Mortgage

Can a family member buyout a reverse mortgage?

In reverse mortgages, you draw from your home's equity in the present but make no payments at present. Reverse mortgages aren't paid off until you move out of or sell your home, or die. Also, anybody can pay off your reverse mortgage for you, including your relatives.

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Can heirs walk away from reverse mortgage?

Allow foreclosure: Heirs are not held responsible for a reverse mortgage loan and can walk away from the property without owing anything. As mentioned earlier, if the home is worth less than the loan amount, that is the lender's responsibility and why a borrower pays into a federal insurance fund.

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How long do you have to sell a house with a reverse mortgage?

However, depending on the lender and the terms of the loan, you'll likely have up to six months to repay the reverse mortgage loan. “The estate has six months to sell the property, with two optional three-month extensions,” explains Kennedy.

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