If my ex didn’t take my name off of the mortgage and the house was foreclosed on, how doI get this debt off my credit record?
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If my ex didn’t take my name off of the mortgage and the house was foreclosed on, how doI get this debt off my credit record?
I signed a quickclaim deed for him so I wouldn’t have anything to do with the house. The lender foreclosed on this property. When I went to get a vehicle loan this property was on my credit. I had no clue that it was there.
Asked on July 13, 2011 under Bankruptcy Law, Missouri
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
I'm afraid that you don't. Since you were also still on the mortgage as of the date of the forecdlosure you were still liable for the loan. This is true no matter what your divorce decree provided. The reason is that your divorce action was between you and your husband only; your creditors were not parties to the suit. Accordingly they are not bound by the terms of your divorce. However, to the extent that you are out-off-pocket for any expenses because of all of this, then your decree would have some impact; your spouse would be responsible for reimbursing you for these expenses.
However, right now the damage done is not dollars it is a negative notation on your credit report. About the best that you can do is is to submit a statement to each credit reporting agency (there are 3) explaining your situation. This statement will then be reflected on your report.
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