Divorce and Your VA Loan

Welcome to the Vetted VA podcast. The VA Loan Your Journey Home. This is a podcast where we go beyond the surface of VA home loans. Join us weekly as we team up with leading mortgage and real estate experts who've gone through the vetted VA training and vetting process. We dive into everything you need to know from your initial contemplation of buying a home.  Today, we're tackling a sensitive yet crucial topic: navigating divorce and your mortgage. So, while buying a home often marks the beginning of a new chapter, sometimes life takes unexpected turns, and unwinding a marriage involves complex financial decisions, especially when real estate is involved. We'll explore what you need to know about handling your mortgage during divorce, including understanding your options, the implications of the divorce decree, and how to position yourself for a stable future post-divorce. Our experts include, Brandy Brickler, a loan officer from Texas. Jerry Avila, a loan officer based in Arizona, and Claudia Morales, a realtor from Southern California. We'll discuss key considerations for those wanting to keep the home, sell the property and the financial and legal steps involved in each scenario. Whether you're dealing with issues of equity, loan assumptions or refinancing, our panel will provide valuable insights to help you make informed decisions. Stay tuned as we guide you through the complexities of divorce and your mortgage. Aiming to help you move forward with confidence. Let's get started. Welcome to the Vetted VA podcast. The VA Loan Your Journey Home. This is a podcast where we go beyond the surface of VA home loans. Join us weekly as we team up with leading mortgage and real estate experts who've gone through the vetted VA training and vetting process. We dive into everything you need to know from your initial contemplation of buying a home. We hope you enjoy the show. We hope you enjoy this. And if you have any other follow-up questions. Let us know at [email protected]. Enjoy! 00:00 Intro 02:14 Where to start 15:30 Tell the professionals you are working with 21:10 How to advise 22:10 Spousal Release 24:19 I want to keep the current loan in place and not sell 25:28 Cash out 27:28 VA Assumption 29:35 Remaining entitlement questions 38:40 Last thoughts   Engage with Vetted VA ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nathan Knottingham on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Christopher Griffith on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nathan Knottingham of Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Christopher Griffith on Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vetted VA on Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vetted VA Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The episode on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠