5. Options open to Bank when an Owner is in default

| POS Overview | Bank Options | Legal Aspects| Standard Charge Terms | POS Considerations | Quit Claim | Foreclosure | Power of Sale | Issues | Sale Price | POS Process | POS appropriate? | Clauses in Offer | How will Lindsay Protect you? | Conclusion

There are 3 options open to the bank and/or owner when an owner is in default.  They are:

1. Quit Claim Deed
2. Foreclosure and
3. Power of Sale.

Option 1 - Quit Claim Deed

Briefly a quit claim is a situation where the owner of a property signs the deed over to the bank in exchange for release from the mortgage

The bank does NOT have to accept a quit claim deed and in the case where an owner cannot make the mortgage payments, selling under POS may be a better option for the bank.

The advantages of a quit claim to the Bank is that the bank (mortgagee) becomes the owner and no court action for possession is necessary.

The disadvantages to the bank are that the release stops the bank from suing the owner for any shortfall.

The procedure for a quit claim deed is simple, an exchange of the deed in exchange for release of the obligation to pay.

The bank received the rights of ownership including the rights to give away the title by reselling the property.

Why would an owner want to initiate a quit claim deed and that are the rights of the owner?

• the motivation of the owner may be at the root of the reason and there could be environmental issues with the property that the owner does not want to deal with, redevelopment or other issues that cause the owner to want to
• you must calculate the Net Value of the property, this is the appraised value of the property less any debt and is the net value high enough to pay out the debt, if not the bank may not accept a quit claim
• is the Net Value enough to cover the outstanding balance of the mortgage?  If yes, then the remedy is appropriate for the bank.  If no, the bank must look into the amount of the shortfall and assess the financial strength of the owner and if the owners situation looks very grim and financial outlook very poor then the bank may consider accepting the quit claim deed
• you have to assess whether the better option is to pursue power of sale remedy, which allows the bank to sue for any shortfall
• if the owner is what lawyers refer to as 'judgment proof' (meaning that the owner has no assets, not making much income and is a poor risk) then a quit claim may be the better option for the bank as they obtain ownership and possession of the property immediately

Is Quit Claim Deed the best method and the answer is, it depends. and may be good for the owner if the bank is willing.

The next section will teach you about another of the options open to the bank, that is Foreclosure

This series of articles about Power of Sale Properties, Foreclosures and advice when you purchase a power of sale property is brought to you by Lindsay Schenk  Please understand that these are my personal thoughts and experiences, do not use my information herein as legal advice and always professional seek legal advice on any issue pertaining to real estate and especially Power of Sale.

| POS Overview | Bank Options | Legal Aspects| Standard Charge Terms | POS Considerations | Quit Claim | Foreclosure | Power of Sale | Issues | Sale Price | POS Process | POS appropriate? | Clauses in Offer | How will Lindsay Protect you? | Conclusion

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