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Refinance a Property in a Deceased Estate

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  What Happens to Property when One Partner Dies? ✅If death comes out of the blue, and there is no will in place, here are some facts around how home ownership works.   ✅There are 2 types of joint ownership.  These are  tenants in common  and  joint tenants .   1. Tenants in common ✅A will usually determines where you partners share goes. 2. Joint tenants - the most common ✅You and your partner own equal shares. ✅If your partner dies, their share is bequeathed to your sole ownership. ✅You can now have a solicitor to revert the property title into your name only. Who pays the mortgage if my partner dies? ✅You inherit the property  and the mortgage. ✅Sometimes people who inherit a property with a mortgage need to sell the property to pay out the mortgage.  This may happen if the lender wants to assess your ability to make the repayments on your own.  You simply may not have the serviceability to make the repayments as a sole inco...