Friday, June 20, 2014

Can one close on a house when a second mortgage is discovered?

We have a scheduled closing in 3 days and the sellers lawyer discovered that a second mortgage remains outstanding or in question and the seller ( widow ) can not produce paperwork that this was paid by her late husband. Can we still close on the house? Can money be held in escow until this is resolved?

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