Due on Sale Clause

[Seth Jacowski]

Hey Folks!

New to the scene here. Just had a lawyer due a warranty deed transfer to my LLC that I have recently created. Just curious, has anyone ever personally had a note due on sale (or in this case due on transfer)? Or has anyone ever heard of the bank actually exercising the Due on Sale clause? I'm just curious what peoples experiences have been. My property manager told me that I should create an LLC for the property and have it transferred in. My lawyer said that he has never seen a note get accelerated, but he did make sure I was aware of this risk. I actually had an off the record discussion with the mortgage banker in which he said that as long as I make current payments on it that there would be no problems. Just looking for others experiences! Kinda scary!

Thanks in advance,

Seth

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Originally posted by @Dane Gullakson:

Piggy-backing off of this topic if you don’t mind... I am finding myself in a similar boat. I own a rental property which I would like to deed to my LLC. Before doing so, I went through the proper channels and asked permission from my lender. Their response stated that they would call my note due if I deeded my property to my LLC. What now? I’m at risk keeping the title under my own name. Any ideas on how to convince them or otherwise get this done without having my note called due?

 Depends on the type of loan. If it is backed by Fannie Mae

"Good news for investors from Fannie Mae

If you’re among the large number of real estate investors who’ve chosen to roll the dice, your finger-crossing days may be over. In November (quietly and with no fanfare) Fannie Mae announced that they now allow the post-closing transfer of title to an LLC."

http://workshopmortgage.com/blog/blog/2018/04/26/f...

If it is some other loan, you can simply make the change and not notify the bank. Perfectly legal. Can they call the Due on Sale Clause if they find out? Yes. Will they? Unlikely. It's a hassle for them and they don't like doing it. If payments are made on time there shouldn't be any problem. You have to actually read your Note. It says "May call" not "have to call" or "Will Call". I won a court case on this. ;-)