Whoever granted the mortgage to the bank must have owned the property at that time. If they later conveyed the property to a new owner they breached their mortgage agreement with the bank and the new owner took the property subject to the mortgage. The bank can take possession of the property if the mortgage isn't paid.
File a claim against the decedent's estate. If the mortgage was recorded in the land records it must be paid before the property can be sold.
The mortgage is still a lien against the property. A quit claim deed does not affect the liabilities and liens, which are still the responsibility of the deceased, and therefore, his estate.
One person at a time depending on the state. or both together on a joint return.
The mortgage has to be resolved. Either it must be sold and the mortgage paid off, or the person inheriting obtains a replacement mortgage.
You will need to make contact with the mortgage holder (people that loaned money to buy the house) and get their approval. Until the loan is paid off, the mortgage agreement is between the homeowner and the mortgage holder. That agreement cannot be changed without their approval, or a court order (such as bankruptcy) or the death of the borrower. In effect, you would transferring your mortgage to the other person- and that person might not be acceptable to the mortgage company.
You can re-mortgage a house with your local bank or at another financial institution. You must go in to the bank and apply for a re-mortgage at any local branch.
The house won't be affected at all UNLESS... The person filing BK is filing it on the house as well whether it be a 13 (repayment) or a chap 7
It depends on the laws of the the jurisdiction. In many cases the bank would have required this to get the mortgage. There may have been a quit claim deed filed with the mortgage.
Unless he helped pay for rent or mortgage, NO!
No.
She would certainly have been wiser to get her name on the mortgage if she is paying it, however, she can still claim the status of common-law marriage, and community property (although specific laws vary by state).
In Ohio, if you sign a quick claim deed to land and a house when your name is still on the mortgage loan, you will still be responsible to the bank.