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wandapearson09
Oct 14, 2010, 09:29 AM
My husbands' ex-wife gave up possession of the moble home they had together.She wrote a letter stating that she was willing to give it back to him because she was unable to pay.With that being said.The company she was buying the home from agreed to us moving in as long as we paid $513.00 to get it current.The entire amount was paid in June and they said that we were current.Now they are saying that the $513.00 went towards a bounced check written by her.Now are we responsible for her bounced check or can we claim that we're current with our payments and that they should go after her for her bounced check?

ballengerb1
Oct 14, 2010, 09:42 AM
Who's name is on the mortgage? It does not matter who lives where or what you agreed to with her, its all about how the mortgage is written. If her check bounced then the account was a month behind and your payment brought it up to date or are they saying you need to make next months payment now?

wandapearson09
Oct 15, 2010, 07:41 AM
My husband's name is on the mortgage.We took over the payments in June.They said the 513.00 would bring us current.The bounced check was written in January.Now they're saying that the 513 went towards the bounced check and not the payment for June.

wandapearson09
Oct 15, 2010, 07:44 AM
When we made the payment they didn't tell us it was a bounced check that we were paying for.Now they say we're a month behind.

wandapearson09
Oct 15, 2010, 07:46 AM
They are saying that we're in default.

ballengerb1
Oct 15, 2010, 07:53 AM
If your husband is the mortgagee then he is responsible for everything including the bounced check. Had his ex not ever paid anything he'd have to pay every payment. The ex was never responsible for payments if your husband is on the mortgage by himself. Was there a divorce decree than covered the home and who would live there and make payments?

wandapearson09
Oct 15, 2010, 07:59 AM
Yes.She was required to make the payments as a renter to the company.

ballengerb1
Oct 15, 2010, 08:01 AM
What company are you talking about? So you are saying the decree demand she make payments but the mortgage was left in your husbands name anyway.

wandapearson09
Oct 15, 2010, 08:06 AM
The mortgage company(Greentree).Yes

ballengerb1
Oct 15, 2010, 08:18 AM
Most divorce decrees spell it out further by saying the ex can live in the home as long as she makes payments. If she stops paying she must leave which appears to have happened. Hubby is on the hook for all past, present and future payments but its his home and he can live in it or sell it.

wandapearson09
Oct 15, 2010, 08:22 AM
Thank you for your help.

ballengerb1
Oct 15, 2010, 08:30 AM
Good luck Wanda