# Taking over house payments

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-over-house-payments/469605
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [October 26, 2008, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-over-house-payments/469605 "2008-10-26T03:40:04Z")
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#### Post date: [October 26, 2008, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-over-house-payments/469605/1 "2008-10-26T03:40:04Z")

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I asked a mortgage investor if it is possible to take over payments on a house about to go into foreclosure. She said yes and called it a Section 2. Actually, I don’t think she said “section 2” but it was S-something 2 (I can’t remember exactly).  
What is the straight dope on this?