Only deceased spouse on mortgage, but both on deed.

It is a tough call. From a practical standpoint, as long as the loan is "performing" (meaning you are makingt he payments) I dont think they will have an issue leaving things as is. However, you wont know until you talk to them. They may be able to do a simple "modification" of the loan documents to put the loan in your name without having to do a full blown REFI. I dont think you have anything to lose by talking to them.

If your spouse died, I am going to assume you are over 62. If you have enough equity in your home you should look at a Reverse Mortgage, for there are no income qualifications and your heirs will get what is left over of your equity when you die just like if you died tomorrow your heirs would get the cash left over after the sale of your home. You can learn more about Reverse Mortgages on my website: http://loanofficers.50stateslender.com/gary/reversemortgages.html

I think the 1st thing you need to find out about is the Succession of Real Estate laws in the State in which you live. This will give you an idea of your rights before you talk to the bank. I would talk to a Real Estate Lawyer for advise you can find one by either calling a Real Estate Company and ask who they use for closing, or go into your local bank and ask them who they use for their closing. Don't just use the yellow pages because most attorneys can do a real estate closing, but you want one who specializes in real estate and knows the laws.