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Va Home Loan Quaranty Cert Question

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I have never applied for my VA Home Loan Guarantee Cert.

My husband used his twice and told me ,if he died, to make sure I applied right away for the Eligibility Certificate.

He said I might need it if I re marry and move and always added not to marry some b------d like him

.I always laughed at that.

He could be difficult at times to say the least. That was 18 years ago.Never applied.

I decided to apply for the Home Loan thing yesterday as I get it under two of my VA awards.

Question. The forms say send them to Atlanta Regional Loan Center in Decatur GA.

Will this hold up(strike that one) will this screw up my claims issues now at the Buffalo VARO????

They aren't asking me for any award letters on the forms but I feel I should attach the award letters to the form.....and I think I can do all that right on line at www.va.gov.

I dont think I will ever need this benefit.....then again it could cover some work I want done here soon.

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GRADUATE ! Nov 2nd 2007 American Military University !

When thousands of Americans faced annihilation in the 1800s Chief

Osceola's response to his people, the Seminoles, was

simply "They(the US Army)have guns, but so do we."

Sameo to us -They (VA) have 38 CFR ,38 USC, and M21-1- but so do we.

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I had a VA loan in California. I lived in the house for 26 years. I had refinanced my loan with Conventional Loan Company. After a few years I reapplied for VA home loan certification. I got the VA home Certificate. I did not sell my house.

Several years later I moved and purchased a new home with Conventional loan and did not use the VA Certification. I am re elgible for VA home loan now.

Point is that you do not have to sell your house to become recertified for a VA home loan.

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Excerpt from the 'Declaration of Independence'

 

We have appealed to their native justice and magnanimity, and we have conjured them by the ties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations, which, would inevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence. They too have been deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity

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The VA OS Officeof survivors just gave me the VA Home loan people and I am shocked at this bennie!

The COE also applies to any remarried survivor over age 57 (the date of the remarry after 57 and keep the DIC and other bennies regs)

I am doping out my new addition this week. Stunning benefit.

GRADUATE ! Nov 2nd 2007 American Military University !

When thousands of Americans faced annihilation in the 1800s Chief

Osceola's response to his people, the Seminoles, was

simply "They(the US Army)have guns, but so do we."

Sameo to us -They (VA) have 38 CFR ,38 USC, and M21-1- but so do we.

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The VA OS Officeof survivors just gave me the VA Home loan people and I am shocked at this bennie!

The COE also applies to any remarried survivor over age 57 (the date of the remarry after 57 and keep the DIC and other bennies regs)

I am doping out my new addition this week. Stunning benefit.

Berta,

I am so surprised you did not know about this benefit already,

because you are so on the ball -

glad it got caught and didn't roll past you : - )

Carlie passed away in November 2015 she is missed.

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Carlie, I just got a letter from the VA today regarding my additional entitlement...housing entitlements, some licenses, state park- free or reduced memberships,state or local tax beneitd (I get 2 tax exemptions now as veteran's survivor), and of course civil service preference.

I own my home and farm so I never looked into this stuff...and I was happy to get CHAP 35 and CHAMPVA and was satisfied with my bennies.

I think even my annual fishing license and trout stamp might be free in this locale...need to check that.

The surviving spouse letter I got today letter says "America is Grateful to You for Your Sacrifice."

VA never said that to me before.

The letter says VA is replacing the usual 20-5455 with this new type of letter for survivors to keep in a safe place as it covers some, but not all of their ancillary benefits.

My tax lady ,after years of doing my taxes, asked me last year if my DIC is really not taxable..... Duh..... I need to find that reg for her. She never dealt with a VA DIC survivor before.

I MUST punch up our DIC forum..........things get lost there that are important.....

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GRADUATE ! Nov 2nd 2007 American Military University !

When thousands of Americans faced annihilation in the 1800s Chief

Osceola's response to his people, the Seminoles, was

simply "They(the US Army)have guns, but so do we."

Sameo to us -They (VA) have 38 CFR ,38 USC, and M21-1- but so do we.

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