Q: Husband deceased qs 2
What rights do I as the widow have in regards to seeing for damages for feeling I was uninformed.by my late husbands parents about having a mortgage? His father made me sign docs in provate a month after I lost my husband. I was never told anything about the homes debt or mortgage. He told me the house was paid off.
He stopped collecting payments apparently in 2012. I didn't get the home til 2020 and now being told I owe late fees and interest on something years before me that I had no knowledge of. Am I able to sell the house pay him what they originally paid for the home so I'll have some money yo move? And am I able to counter sue for damages? This is not right and I can't find anyone to help me.
A: It is unlikely that you would be entitled to any significant amount of damages regarding a debt that pre-existed your relationship with your husband. However, it would not hurt to explore the possibility as part of your foreclosure defense. There are a lot of factors to cover prior to making a determination about what may create liability for the mortgage holder. Schedule a free consultation so that you can get more details about all of your options. There are plenty of them, but without all of the details, it is difficult to make a determination.
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