Estate planning at Dovenmuehle
How to protect 1 Dovenmuehle accounts — file death claims
Dovenmuehle Mortgage, Inc. (subservicer — accounts are branded under the lender or credit union that owns the loan)
Dovenmuehle Mortgage, Inc., 1 Corporate Dr., Suite 360, Lake Zurich, IL 60047
Dovenmuehle Mortgage, Inc. (subservicer — accounts are branded under the lender or credit union that owns the loan)
Dovenmuehle Mortgage, Inc., 1 Corporate Dr., Suite 360, Lake Zurich, IL 60047
Deceased Borrower / Successor in Interest — reported through the servicing number on the mortgage statement (client-branded); Loss Mitigation Department 1-866-397-5370 for foreclosure alternatives
Written notice of death: use the servicing/correspondence address on the mortgage statement. Corporate address: Dovenmuehle Mortgage, Inc., 1 Corporate Dr., Suite 360, Lake Zurich, IL 60047
Dovenmuehle is a mortgage servicer, so the estate planning question is about a debt, not an asset. When the borrower dies, the estate must notify Dovenmuehle and resolve the outstanding balance—through payoff, assumption, discharge, or surrender depending on the loan—rather than name a beneficiary.
Dovenmuehle has documented procedures for both preparing accounts during your lifetime and handling claims when an account holder passes away.
Preparing your estate
Beneficiaries and trust funding
How to review 1 account types at Dovenmuehle.
View details →When someone dies
Death claim process
6-step process, 3 required documents, and contact information for survivors.
View details →Frequently asked questions
A title change while a mortgage is in place is processed by the servicer. Dovenmuehle's published fee schedule prices a Title Change / Estate Planning / Trust Transfer at $0.00-$450.00 plus the recording fee. Contact the servicing line on the statement to start the request and confirm the documents required; the mortgage lien stays on the property through the title change.
Contact Dovenmuehle's Loss Mitigation Department toll-free at 1-866-397-5370 to discuss alternatives to foreclosure. Depending on the situation these can include reinstatement, a forbearance plan, a repayment plan, a loan modification, a short sale, or a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure. Have the loan account number and a summary of the estate's finances ready; hardship documents are uploaded through the portal at loansolutioncenter.com.
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Dovenmuehle Mortgage, Inc. (subservicer — accounts are branded under the lender or credit union that owns the loan)
Dovenmuehle Mortgage, Inc., 1 Corporate Dr., Suite 360, Lake Zurich, IL 60047
Dovenmuehle Mortgage, Inc. (subservicer — accounts are branded under the lender or credit union that owns the loan)
Dovenmuehle Mortgage, Inc., 1 Corporate Dr., Suite 360, Lake Zurich, IL 60047
Deceased Borrower / Successor in Interest — reported through the servicing number on the mortgage statement (client-branded); Loss Mitigation Department 1-866-397-5370 for foreclosure alternatives
Written notice of death: use the servicing/correspondence address on the mortgage statement. Corporate address: Dovenmuehle Mortgage, Inc., 1 Corporate Dr., Suite 360, Lake Zurich, IL 60047
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