If my father-in-law is on the mortgage with me and he did a modification without my knowing, is that legal?
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If my father-in-law is on the mortgage with me and he did a modification without my knowing, is that legal?
Shouldn’t I have had to sign it?
Asked on May 2, 2012 under Real Estate Law, New Jersey
Answers:
FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
If you and your father-in-law are borrowers on the same loan secured by a mortgage on real property owned by the both of you, custom and practice in the lending industry would have required you to sign documentation with respect to any loan modification concerning the loan and the security.
As to any illegality by your father-in-law concerning the loan that was modified without your knowledge, I cannot comment upon since I do not know the facts as to what he did. However, I question how the lender modified the loan without your knowledge.
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