Losing the Family Home: A Sad and All-Too-Common S...
A caregiving son lost the family home after his mother’s unexpected death. Because he was under age 62, an FHA HECM was not the solution, but a proprietary reverse mortgage may have offered another path if the family had planned earlier. This real-world story shows why housing, caregiving, reverse mortgages, and estate planning should be discussed before a crisis.A caregiving son lost the family home after his mother’s unexpected death. Because he was under age 62, an FHA HECM was not the solution, but a proprietary reverse mortgage may have offered another path if the family had planned earlier. This real-world story shows why housing, caregiving, reverse mortgages, and estate planning should be discussed before a crisis.