网上查查就知道了。好多道听途说的。Fire damage 不是foreclosure 来wipe out mortgage 的理由。
人生随笔 发表评论于 2025-01-13 17:47:45
No, you can't avoid paying your mortgage after a fire loss through foreclosure in California. However, there are laws and programs that can help you get back on your feet.
What to do
Contact your mortgage servicer: Let them know you're having trouble paying your mortgage.
Ask about mortgage forbearance: This allows you to pause payments for a period of time.
File a claim with your insurance company: You may be able to get help from your insurance company.
Check for disaster relief programs: You may be eligible for programs like the Section 203(k) Rehabilitation Mortgage Insurance Program.
What to consider
You're still responsible for paying your mortgage, even if your home is uninhabitable or destroyed.
There are laws that give homeowners time to recover after a disaster.
You can check your purchase agreement for an “act of God” or force majeure clause.
Other options
You can work with your mortgage servicer to set up payment relief.
You can look into home repair loans.
You can contact a local housing counseling agency.
In California, you might not need to pay extra on your mortgage after a foreclosure if your loan is non-recourse. Non-recourse loans protect borrowers from being pursued for any remaining debt after the foreclosure. However, if the proceeds from the foreclosure sale don't cover the full balance, you might still owe money. This is called a deficiency balance.
Non-recourse loans
Non-recourse loans are primarily for purchase money loans on primary residences
In California, nonjudicial foreclosures usually don't allow deficiency judgments
Deficiency balance
A deficiency balance occurs when the foreclosure sale price is less than the total balance owed
State laws dictate how and when a lender can hold a borrower responsible for a deficiency balance
Borrowers can work out a repayment arrangement with their lender, seek bankruptcy, or be held responsible for the deficiency balance
人生随笔 发表评论于 2025-01-13 17:42:04
According to Vara Law and a Philadelphia Fed working paper, Californians who have lost their homes to wildfires are typically still required to honor their mortgage obligations, even when their houses have been reduced to ashes.J