You may have up to a month depending on the speed of the legal system. You will receive a notice of default then a foreclosure notice. This whole process can sometimes drag out 6 months.
You still owe the balance (the amount you owed minus the amount the lender sold the foreclosed home for).
Depending on where you live and the type of loan you have, the lender may be able to go to court and get a deficiency judgment against you for the difference (in most cases they can do that)
Basically. YES. You decide you cant pay, you tell the lender you are moving, you move out, lender sells home(not as quik as a car), lender wants balance due on the loan.
That would depend on garnishment laws from state to state. In Texas, no.
Yes, of course. The lender forecloses on the dishonored promise to pay, takes possession of the home, auctions it to the public, and you still owe whatever amount they were not able to obtain at the auction to satisfy your loan obligation. If the home has more equity in it than you owe, then the extra proceeds of the auction will go back to you, but you'll need a new home, unless you won the auction.
Each lender is different. Contact the lender of your choice for that lender's policy.
Yes. That means in the event you try and sell your home, any monies received from the home their portion is given to them first. YES, IF the lender has a JUDGMENT against you.
A home equity loan is similar to a mortgage but your money is given to you not to your home lender. There are many websites that offer information on this process the best being www.federalreserve.gov/pubs/equity/equity_english.htm.
No, you will not be able to stay in the home if one lender successfully forecloses on the home. It only takes one lien holder to take away the house. Chances are, if you have been able to keep up with your first mortgage, you can convince your lender to combine the two and just have one mortgage payment. Depending on how long you've had the loan and how much equity you have, you may even be able to negotiate a lower monthly payment. When you are facing foreclosure, it's important to stay in contact with your lender and explain what's going on and how you plan to recover from your hardship and begin making your payments again.
I lost my job and I have to foreclose on my home. can I be sued by the lender.
There is no "exactly". Qualification will vary from lender to lender.
Your lender may require insurance to insure that in case of your death, the mortgage is paid. Your lender can explain this requirement to you given your specific situation.