deed in lieu of foreclosure

deed in lieu of foreclosure
A means of escaping an overly burdensome mortgage. If a homeowner can't make the mortgage payments and can't find a buyer for the house, many lenders will accept ownership of the property in place of the money owed on the mortgage. Even if the lender won't agree to accept the property, the homeowner can prepare a quitclaim deed that unilaterally transfers the homeowner's property rights to the lender.
Category: Bankruptcy, Foreclosure & Debt → Foreclosure
Category: Real Estate & Rental Property → Homeowners

Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. . 2009.

deed in lieu of foreclosure
USA
deed-in-lieu, Also called a deed in lieu of foreclosure. It conveys title to a lender when a defaulting borrower wants to prevent foreclosure. A lender can choose whether to stop foreclosure activity when the borrower requests a deed-in-lieu. It can help prevent foreclosure preparation documents from being recorded and becoming a matter of public record.

Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. . 2010.

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