Legal Question in Real Estate Law in New York

Can a mortgage be called if the borrower dies? I am the daughter of a deceased borrower which means the house passed to me. Can the mortgage be called if they find out he died


Asked on 5/12/10, 12:00 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Arnold Nager Arnold H. Nager, Esquire

It depends upon the terms of the mortgage.

However, the answer is probably.

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Answered on 5/20/10, 4:45 pm


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