Tell the niece to butt out unless she can show you some paperwork that she has the right to negotiate on her aunt's behalf.

You can usually google an address and find the old listing you bought it under if you mistakenly threw that paperwork away.

Their short sales work like any other....an agent must list the property, the owner/heirs fill out the appropriate paper work, an fha appraisal is ordered for HECM’s since fha insures them.2) in the case of death of the borrower, the heirs must get authority to sell through the probate courts.

May not be a big deal if your paperwork is in order and you had someone knowledgeable doing your taxes.

The lender assured me he would discuss my case to the underwriter, yes a little bit more of paperwork but eventually they offered me a FHA loan.

You'll lose several thousand on all the paperwork and fees, plus points, but you'll make up for that so fast it'll be well worth it.

So, this family went from the court house to her office, signed the paperwork to leave the house they were in and completed a lease agreement for another property she managed. 

Already have the process started and working with someone that specializes in helping people get all the paperwork sorted.  

He handled the paperwork, fees, and I got my fee.

That being said, I don't believe they've actually done the paperwork they said they would.