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Home Lending Customers Estate Services

Estate Services

Mortgage and Home Equity Lines of Credit

We’re very sorry for your loss and understand this may be a difficult time for you. You may have questions about handling existing mortgage affairs. Maybe you aren’t sure where to start or what questions to ask. You have options and we’re committed to helping you complete your request as quickly and easily as possible.

Determine who takes over the home

If there was a co-borrower for the mortgage loan, that person will remain on the account and will remain the responsible party for making the mortgage loan payments.

If no borrower for the original mortgage remains, an appointed fiduciary or personal representative can oversee the estate and will have access to loan information. There could also be a trust set up where the named successor trustee can oversee the trust. You’ll want to start with collecting any pre-existing documents related to interest in the property, such as a trust agreement, appointment of executor of estate, will or deed to the property.

Once you’ve established who'll manage the affairs, you’ll want to decide what’s next. You may need to get basic loan information, make payments or even sell the property. We can help guide you through the steps to achieve your needs.

Removing the deceased customer’s name

Removing the deceased customer’s name

If there is more than one customer on the account, the remaining customer may remove the deceased customer’s name from most loan correspondence.

Download kit (PDF)for removing the deceased customer's name

Adding a successor in interest

Adding a successor in interest

Once ownership interest in the property has been verified, the successor in interest will be authorized to receive information about the loan and make payments.

Download kit (PDF)for adding a successor in interest

Adding a fiduciary

Adding a fiduciary

Once there is an executor, administrator or personal representative for the estate, that court-appointed person will be authorized to receive information about the loan and make payments.

Download kit (PDF) for adding a fiduciary

Adding a successor trustee

Adding a successor trustee

Once the living trust is verified, the successor trustee listed on the trust agreement can be authorized to receive information about the loan and make payments.

Download kit (PDF)for adding a successor trustee

Checklist of what to update after a name change

Checklist of what to update after a name change

Whether changing your name due to marriage, divorce, legal name change or naturalization, here is a checklist designed to be a guide to some common accounts or services you may want to update after making your name change official.

Download kit (PDF)For changing your name due to marriage, divorce, legal name change or naturalization

Steps to take after losing a family member

Steps to take after losing a family member

The death of a family member can be overwhelming, here is a checklist of common steps you may want to take after the death of a family member.

Download kit (PDF)For checklist of commonly steps you may want to take

HOME LENDING

Frequently asked questions

The options for sending the package are by mail to Chase Mail Code LA4-6555, 700 Kansas Lane Monroe, LA 71203 or fax at 614-422-7575 (At no cost from any Chase branch). For additional questions on the estate package please call 1-866-299-6752.

Yes, all prior mortgage history will be available upon creating a new profile using personal credentials. For auto-pay or bill-pay make sure its updated to your personal account information and not the deceased.

No. You can be the property owner without being liable for making payments. However, the property is still subject to the terms of the mortgage, and payments should be made to keep the loan in good standing.

Please call us at 1-866-299-6752. We'll discuss your options with you.

No, unless you're appointed as a fiduciary or successor trustee.

Protecting our customer’s information is important to us. We need to verify your identity to protect against inappropriate use of the account.

If you’re taking ownership of the property, you should make payments to keep the account in good standing. If you decide to pay off the account now or later, please call us and we'll help you.

We can provide the status of the loan and other secure information after we receive your documents and update the account.

The account would remain in the deceased customer’s name and stay the way it is today. If there is no remaining living customer on the account, it'll be difficult to gain information needed to manage the account to keep it in good standing. If you expect difficulties making payments, call us to see what assistance options we can offer.

Yes, we'll accept copies. If you’re having trouble finding the death certificate, we may be able to help you locate it. Please call us.

Contact the recorder’s office for the county where the property is located.

No.

Please call us at 1-800-848-9136. Or you can send us a message through the message center or chase.com.

Please call us at 1-800-848-9136.

For more information about your home lending and other Chase accounts, go to chase.com/EstateServices.