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Can you keep your home after filing bankruptcy if you have a second mortgage if you want to reaffirm with your first mortgage?
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Whether or not a home is forfeited depends on the state or federal homestead exemption, and if the lender is willing to reaffirm the loan agreement. Second mortgages are considered secured debt and have the same legal standing as first mortgages.
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Can you reaffirm your first mortgage without reaffirming your second mortgage after filing bankruptcy?
You should file a 'proof of claim" with the bankruptcy court and take you place in line to be paid...whcih will likely be a few pennies on the dollar.
Can you get a second mortgage after filing bankruptcy?
Yes, as long as the bankruptcy has been discharged, your credit score is 580+, and you earn enough income to support the additional loan.
With a Ch.7 can you reaffirm your first mortgage but have your second mortgage dismissed?
NO. The second mortgage is still secured by the property. Therefore it has to be reaffirmed or paid according to the stipulations of the lender.
Is it better or worse for your credit to let the bank foreclose on a mortgage of a second property while facing bankruptcy?
A foreclosure or bankruptcy is never good for your credit, this is something you'd be better off discussing with an attorney. You can avoid foreclosure by filing bankruptcy.
Can you file for bankruptcy if you have a second mortgage?
Bankruptcy is of an individual or a corporation can not distinguish between creditors.
Can you file bankruptcy on a second mortgage and multiple credit cards?
It depends on what you want to do with the house secured by the second mortgage and which chapter of bankruptcy you file. First, regarding the credit cards, yes you can always file on multiple credit cards so long as they were not used in anticipation of bankruptcy. Generally it is a good idea to wait at least 90 days since any card was used before filing the bankruptcy case, and DO NOT make any charges once you think you may file bankruptcy. The run-up-the-cards-before-filing-bankruptcy technique many people think is so clever may be deemed fraud and can result in a federal lawsuit (called an Adversary Proceeding) and repayment of the debt plus attorneys fees. Second, regarding the second mortgage: If you want to keep the home, the second mortgage must be kept also UNLESS you are filing Chapter 13 AND the amount of the first mortgage exceeds the value of the home at the time of filing. So, in the vast majority of cases, if you file bankruptcy you are stuck with all mortgages if you want to keep the home. By way of example of the rare instance when a junior mortgage can be discharged in bankruptcy, say your home is worth $100,000, and you owe $101,000 on your first mortgage. If you file Chapter 13 (repayment plan), you can "strip" the second mortgage (and third, fourth, etc) since the amount owed on the first mortgage exceeds the value of the home. In Chapter 7, you have to keep all mortgages regardless of the value. Another example, say you owe $99,999 on the first mortgage and the home is worth $100,000, and you have a second mortgage on which you owe $50,000. The entire $50,000 second mortgage survives no matter what chapter of bankruptcy you file because it is secured by $1. Yes, only $1 can commit you to the entire second mortgage. Please note that nothing in this posting or in any other posting constitutes legal advice; this is simply my understanding of the facts and law, which I do not warrant, and I am not suggesting any course of action or inaction to any person. Speak to a lawyer for specific advice. If you have any questions, please refer to a lawyer in your jurisdiction. Thanks!
How does Chapter 13 Bankruptcy help a person?
There are many benefits associated with filing a Chapter 13 bankruptcy. The types of benefits that will result will depend on the facts of the case. Below is a few of the benefits available with filing a Chapter 13 bankruptcy.Pay Mortgage Arrears- You can set up a 3 to 5 year plan to pay mortgage arrears that are past due on your home. If you are in the process of being foreclosed and you are behind on your mortgage, you can set up a repayment plan for your mortgage arrears.Strip Second Mortgage- If your home value is below what you owe on your first mortgage and you have a second mortgage, you may be able to remove your second mortgage in a Chapter 13 bankruptcy.Pay Back Taxes- If you owe taxes to the federal and state government, you can set up a repayment plan through a Chapter 13 bankruptcy.These are just a few of the benefits that a Chapter 13 bankruptcy can provide.
Can you file bankruptcy on a second mortgage and continue to pay on a first mortgage?
Better consult an Attorney in your jurisdiction for the same.
Your credit report show your second mortgage being included in your bankruptcy you never re-affirmed the second mortgage do you still have to pay it?
Never get a second mortgage --- only if you want to keep your house. 2nd mortgagees can foreclose on you
Is tax on continuing a second mortgage deductible after filing for a first foreclosure?
Even if you have had a foreclosure, tax on a second mortgage or home equity loan is still deductible.
Can you file bankruptcy if your first mortgage is 170000 second mortgage is 300000 and the value of the house is about 300000?
Yes...those factors make no difference.
Can you file chapter 13 bankruptcy keep your house but get rid of a second mortgage?
It depends on whether the second mortgage attaches to any equity in the property. If the house is worth as much or more than the first mortgage balance, you may well be able to.
