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Orlando Foreclosure Attorney
Orlando, Florida 32801
Foreclosure Attorney Michael Stites
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Am I Able to Just Give my Home Back to the Bank?
(Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure)
The option where you agree to give your home to the lender as long as they agree to cancel out the loan is known as a “deed in lieu of foreclosure”. Unlike a short sale, this transfers the responsibility of selling the home to the lender. This is something that will have to be negotiated with, and is ultimately up to the lender.
Remember lenders are not real estate brokers. They prefer to work with cash so convincing them to take the home is usually not easy.
Advantages:
The advantage to a deed in lieu of foreclosure is you will not have to go through the process of trying to sell the home yourself. You will also no longer have a mortgage to pay.
Disadvantages:
The disadvantage to a deed in lieu of foreclosure is if the bank auctions off the home for less than what you owed they can sue you for the deficiency. That is why it is important to negotiate a deficiency waiver prior to performing the deed in lieu.
If you have equity in the home, as in, if the home is worth more than what you owe, a deed in lieu is not a good idea. It would benefit you to sell the home yourself.
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Foreclosure FAQs
Am I able to just give my home back to the bank? (Deed in lieu of foreclosure)
- What is a Mortgage Foreclosure?
- What Happens When my House is Foreclosed on?
- How Can I Stop the Bank from Taking my Home?
- How Long Can I Stay in my Foreclosed Home for?
- What will Happen if I Let the Bank Foreclose on my House?
- How Can I Get My Bank To Lower My Rate so I Can Avoid Foreclosure / How to get my bank to negotiate with me? (Loan Modification)
- Is Bankruptcy Able to Stop a Foreclosure? (Suggestion of bankruptcy)
- Am I Able to Just Give my Home Back to the Bank? (Deed in lieu of foreclosure)
- Am I Able to Sell my House for Less than What I Owe on it? (Short Sale)
- What Happens if Renters are Living in a Property being Foreclosed on?
