Whether or not your ex refinances is not important. In California, there are a set of statutes in the Civil Code called the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The sections you are interested begin at section 1785.10. These set out a detailed procedure for contacting the credit reporting agencies (Transunion, Experion, and Equifax) and demanding that they correct the information they are reporting about the mortgage. There are several good books available that will walk you through the process. There are also people who specialize in repairing credit. You do not need an attorney for this. The credit repair expert I have used charges $150 for each item you want corrected. It's a small price to pay to save all the hassle of doing it yourself.
Answered on May 27th, 2013 at 10:33 PM