If deceased persons name is still listed as property owner does that mean property has not been foreclosed on?

Question

If the mortgage company foreclosed on a property, would the mortgage company's name be in the "owner" on the property records?

Answer 1

It may simply be a matter of sloppy record keeping or a lag in updating the records.  I wouldn't consider it the final word on the legal disposition of the property.

Answer 2

Depends on what stage of the foreclosure you're at when they die.  Normally all legal proceedings come to a screeching halt when someone passes away because their assets are now part of a probate process.  If the deed is still in their name, then its still theirs.