The claimant, recipient, or deemor must support an allegation of an encumbrance on
the property (any legal debt, such as a mortgage, lien, loan, purchase contract, security
interest, etc.) with evidence of:
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the original amount owed;
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the outstanding principal balance; and
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the schedule and amount of payments due on the principal balance.
(For a definition of encumbrance, see SI 01110.400A.1.c.)
Obtain all necessary release forms, including the SSA-8510 (Authorization for the Social Security Administration to
Obtain Personal Information) if needed to obtain personal information from third parties
to verify property ownership or value information and the SSA-4641-U2 (Authorization
for the Social Security Administration to Obtain Account Records from a Financial
Institution) if needed to verify property value or encumbrance through a financial
institution.
see PDF link below for Form SSA-8510
see PDF link below for Form SSA-4641-U2
Use the SSA-4641-U2 (Authorization for the Social Security Administration to Obtain Account Records from
a Financial Institution) if needed to verify property value or encumbrance through
a financial institution.
Request that the claimant, recipient, or deemor submit a copy of the note or agreement
establishing the encumbrance. Provide assistance if the claimant, recipient, or deemor
cannot obtain evidence.
Verify with the creditor (by phone, if possible) required information that the note
or agreement does not show (normally, this is the outstanding principal balance),
documenting your efforts in the electronic file.