Absent a Will it's likely the bench officer requires a Bond for max value of any cash proceeds potentially generated by the sale.

If they press it, turn it over to your insurance

It's the fact that government agencies are typical in purposefully leaving their guidelines open to interpretation even when it becomes law, so such agency can "legislate enforcement and subsequent punishment from the bench", a very precarious position indeed.

I have shared this before but to recap, the PM team I work with markets available units on 84 listing sites, EIGHTY FOUR, self-managing is hard-pressed to get 8 listing sites running, the obvious value is mass exposure which = more $ and shorter vacancy.

If pressed, I would say that while Columbus is still hot relative to some nearby cities like Cleveland, this winter is proceeding a lot differently from the frenzy last winter. 

BoA, Wells, JPM, and others have indicated through unofficial channels (meaning there is no significance to their press releases) they will not initiate foreclosures until later this year or in 2022, but from what I can tell, this is not mandated by law.

But you might want to talk to a local attorney and see if you any any legal exposure.If the tenant believes he didn't do it and you press him to pay $1,500 and he gets mad & gives notice to move and you lose two months of rent and have to freshen up the rental, how much is that worth to you? 

We saw the bottom drop out of them in March 2020 when they more or less stopped existing until the Fed turned the money printing presses on.And, that's happening again.

My wife is an only child and the sole heir to the estate.I believe this will have to go through probate if there was no will :( I suspect, however, the process of probate may at least prolong the reverse mortgage company from being able to press forward with foreclosing (i could be wrong here, check with an attorney). 

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