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Mortgage Forgiveness California

Question: I'm planning to foreclose my property. Am I entitled to the Mortgage Debt Forgiveness Act?

I buy my house for $595K and I can't afford to pay my mortgage anymore. The drive-by appraise value of the property now is about $420K. Say that the lender will sell the property for $420K, do I have to pay tax for the difference or I'm entitled to the Mortgage Debt Forgiveness Act? Also, can the lender go after me for the difference of the loan and the selling price. By the way the property is here in California

Answer: Have you tried instead short-selling? You would have to come to an agreement with the lender. If you could it would be much better than foreclosure.

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Mortgage Relief For Military

Question: Question for anyone who has used the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act for interest deduction?

I'd like to hear from any military personnel (or spouses) who have actually written to a credit card company (or mortgage co., etc.) requesting the 6% cap rate due to deployment. Was it enough to send orders and the typical 'boilerplate' letter requesting the lowered rate, or did the company request that you send additional info? I've heard that you had to prove that your pay would be impacted due to deployment. This is not the case with us however I will not be working due to childcare issues. So is it worth it to send the letter? Any insight would be helpful.
Thanks for your answer; I am aware of all the details except the specifics for this following one: I have read on military sites that you have to prove your pay is impacted--I'm just wondering if anyone has ever really had to do that and if so, how did you go about it.

Answer: We used this 6 years ago on an auto loan when we went from Guard to active duty. We just called them up, told them that we were getting activated and that we wanted to use our Civil Relief Act to get the interest rate dropped. They just needed us to fax them a copy of our orders showing them that we were Guard getting activated. They never even asked us about our income We didn't even get deployed, just stationed in Germany. Anyway, they capped it right after they got the fax and NEVER lifted the cap at all. I am not sure if that was a typical situation but we had no problems what so ever. The only requirement we faced was that my husbands name had to be on the account (which it was) . So if you have a car loan that is only in your name, you can't use the 6% cap on it.

Hope this helps a bit

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Debt is not the end of the world, though in most cases it can feel like it. There is hope for fixing your personal finance crisis, and repairing your credit. Let's look at some of the ways we can relieve this stress from your life.

You must become a bit savvy of the credit consolidation and other debt solution scams that lurk in the marketplace. Falling into these traps only increase your problems, and rapidly.

First off, you must evaluate your situation and figure out the best fitting strategy for you and your family.

One option that you have is through insurance companies. Both home insurance, if you're a homeowner, and Life insurance plans often have loan programs that may be at your disposal. This comes in the form of an advanced payment for home insurance and a payback plan for Life Insurance.

Often these plans come with a lump sum. Though it's very tempting to go crazy with this money, it will only worsen your situation, and very likely put you in a situation that you cannot easily squeak out of.

You'll also want to look into your Mortgage Insurance. Very often there are policies that will agree to make payments on your mortgage in the case of injury or terminal insurance, if this applies to you.

Another way to go in getting out of a bad situation is to refinance your mortgage loan. This often will result in a lump sum of money, which in turn will allow you to pay off your debt.

Just be careful if you do decide to refinance of the upfront fees that go along with mortgage loans.

Your car may be hurting your financial situation as well. If your car payments are causing you financial harm it may be time to consider either refinancing or selling your car, if you can get more than you owe for it. You can buy a used car for a lot less money, and save yourself a bundle at the end of each month.

You have to take action if you're serious about eliminating your hurtful debt. One last thought is that very often you can negotiate a debt settlement with the company that you owe money too, or with outstanding credit card bills. This is sometimes difficult since they still require a hefty fee all at once, but sometimes you can even make payments on the newly negotiated price. This is a win/win for both parties since at least the company is getting something from you, and you're getting a steep discount on your debt.

Being creative is often the key to debt relief.

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