Under this federal law, lenders may not enforce an otherwise valid due - on - sale clause if a mortgage or property is transferred
as a result of a divorce decree, legal separation agreement, or a property settlement agreement.
Not exact matches
Examples
of documentation that can be used to support extenuating circumstances include documents that confirm the event (such
as a copy
of a
divorce decree, medical bills, notice
of job layoff, job severance papers, etc.) and documents that illustrate factors that contributed to the borrower's inability to resolve the problems that
resulted from the event such
as a copy
of insurance papers or claim settlements, listing agreements, lease agreements, tax returns (e.g. covering the periods prior to, during, and after a loss
of employment).
This might not produce
results, however, because most states will require not only your name and your spouse's name to confirm a
decree, but information that's not available to you
as well, such
as your docket number and the date
of your
divorce.