Dear LFTP: trapped on mom's mortgage

• How do I get off my mother's mortgage so I can refinance my own home?

Mike reads a letter from a woman co-signed on her mother's mortgage who cannot get off it and now cannot refinance her own home, with the mother accusing the husband of manipulation and acting vindictive. The hosts advise practical action: the mother should actually apply and let the mortgage company refuse, which turns a personal fight into paperwork. Secular advises a real-estate attorney.