Can you leave your house to your daughter and put in the Will that she is to assume the mortgage?
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Can you leave your house to your daughter and put in the Will that she is to assume the mortgage?
Asked on October 30, 2015 under Real Estate Law, Virginia
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SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
Your daughter cannot assume the mortgage unless the terms of the mortgage allow it to be assigned. Mamy mortgages--most, actually--state that they can't be assigned; if that provision or clause is in your mortgage, then you can't assign it, because a restriction or limitation on assignment is perfectly legal and enforceable. You need to check your mortgage to see what is says.
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