Rule 11 Agreements like you never imagined them!
Did you know that mortgage
underwriting allows for separation agreements even though there is no legal
status of separation in Texas? Lenders see them as having nearly the same force
as final decrees of divorce; at least for establishing factors in loan
approvals. It's really quite amazing.
This
means that, while most divorcing folks (along with nearly all real estate and
mortgage professionals) think that they cannot qualify for mortgage financing
before final divorce, with the proper agreements in place, they really can.
They just need the right person who knows how to steer them through the
intersection of divorce and mortgage finance.
It means
that your divorcing clients can purchase homes before final divorce provided
certain agreements are in place - no need to wait until final divorce.
It's also
possible for support income - paid as good faith payments in anticipation of
ordered support - can be used to qualify borrowers for mortgages. The key is a Rule 11 Agreement.
We've
opened up an entirely new and unexplored world for divorcing clients. And I
want you to know about it so that you can be the first to offer your clients
that extra value and service you are known to offer.
Here's
how you can be at the forefront of this untapped and unused knowledge:
First - watch for my articles in the
next several days. They will give you clear
principles about the use of Rule 11 Agreements as it relates to obtaining
mortgage financing in divorce. The articles will appear on my blog about Divorce-Mortgage issues -http://divorce-mortgage.blogspot.com/
Second
- Host this new CLE-Accredited presentation "Untapped Uses for Rule 11
Agreements."
It will
be a one-hour course best presented over lunch in your conference room or at a
Bar or Section meeting. I love speaking to collaborative practice groups as
well. Call me at 817-454-4555 or email me at noel@themortgageinstitute.com.
I really
love what I do - and these presentations are more than seminars and speeches -
they are lab environments where we solve problems.
Call me or email me
TODAY so we can get your CLE-accredited course scheduled.
Thanks for sharing this useful information! One of my friends is about to go through what looks like a pretty rough divorce, so I have been trying to help him in regards to research and who he should be counseling. He is currently consulting with Marshall Davis Brown since he has a proven track record.
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