Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure
If a homeowner cannot pay the mortgage payments and is in default, he or she may not have to go through the foreclosure process if the lender accepts a transfer of title of the property or deed in lieu of foreclosure. When the lender accepts deed in lieu of foreclosure, the right to the deficiency judgement is waived. The lender takes possession of the property and, by doing so, avoids the cost of foreclosure, eviction, auction sale, etc. When this happens, the lender will not come after the homeowner for the difference between the amount owed and the proceed from the sale of the property.
