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If you are behind on your house payments and file chapter 7 bankruptcy can they take your house?
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∙ 14y ago
Any nonexempt property that you own becomes part of the bankruptcy estate. If there is enough equity in your house to pay off the mortage or other liens, pay you the homestead exemption, cover the costs of sale and leave money left over to pay creditors, then your house could be taken and sold. You can't leave your house out of the bankruptcy filing. You must list all of your assets. Otherewise, you are committee perjury and bankruptcy fraud.
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∙ 18y ago
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∙ 9y agoThere are a couple of roadblocks to this though: (1) If you are not current on your mortgage payments, the mortgage company will usually not allow you to reaffirm the debt. So, generally people in Chapter 7 must be current on mortgage payments to be able to keep a home in a Chapter 7. (2) If you have too much equity in the home, the Bankruptcy Court may seek to sell the home. In other words, each State says how much equity in residential real estate a person who files bankruptcy in that State may protect. If you go over this amount, the Bankruptcy Court can sell the home to get that unprotected equity to give to your creditors. For example, in Indiana each person may protect $15,000.00 equity in residential real estate. So, if John files bankruptcy in Indiana and he owes $70,000 on his house and his house is worth $80,000, he is fine since he only has $10,000 in equity ($80,000 value minus $70,000 mortgage) and he is safe for up to $15,000. But, say John owes $70,000 on his house and it is worth $150,000. Now, John has $80,000 in equity ($150,000 value minus $70,000 mortgage) and he can only protect $15,000, so the Bankruptcy Court would sell the house, pay off the mortgage, give John his $15,000, and keep the remaining $65,000 to give to creditors.
So, to keep a house in Chapter 7 be sure you are current on the mortgage and check and be sure you are within the amount of equity you are allowed to have in your State. 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.
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∙ 15y agoNo. If the mortgage is in arrears and you are in foreclosure or cannot file a Chapter 13 plan, you will "surrender" the house to the creditor voluntarily. If you are current on your mortgage(s), nothing will happen to it.
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We filed chapter 7 bankruptcy. When can the bank take the house?
When you either voluntarily give up the house or you stop making payments (foreclosure).
Can you keep your house after a bankruptcy?
Not unless your bankruptcy did the right things to allow you to keep it. If you are not in arrears in your mortgage payments before filing, you have to continue making the payments - preferably before the due date. If you are in arrears, you must file a chapter 13, with a plan to pay the arrears and whatever part of the unsecured debt you have to pay. Once the plan is completed, you can keep your house. If you get behind in your post-petition payments due, the bank will apply for relief from the automatic stay and you will lose your house.
Are you obligated to make house payments if you file chapter 7?
Yes. A bankruptcy does not cover Housing so the debt will not be wiped out. Either pay or surrender the property.
Can a mortgage company add past-due payments that were included in a chapter 13 to the amount owed on a house and increase monthly payments to make up for the amount added?
Absolutely not, once a debt is covered by chapter 13 bankruptcy. That debt and its interest rate can no longer be billed for.
What if your daughter bought a home with her grandmother as a co-signer she now faces foreclosure should she file chapter 13 bankruptcy how does all this effect her grandmother?
If the house is headed for foreclosure, anyone on the title and the mortgage is facing foreclosure, not just one of the owners. If the daughter was responsible for the mortgage payments by agreement with her grandmother, and got behind in payments, she may be able to pull the mortgage out of foreclosure by a Chapter 13, if she can afford the plan payments and the current mortgage payments. If the Chapter 13 cannot succeed without financial input from the grandmother, it will be up to her to let it go forward and lose the house. Either way, the fact that the house is in foreclosure will affect her credit score.
What happens when you file bankruptcy on your house?
I assume that you live in the United States... Don't think that you can "pick and choose" debts to include in your bankruptcy case. A lot of lawyers get this wrong. When you file bankruptcy, all your debts must be listed...under penalty of perjury. A Chapter 13 bankruptcy allows you to keep your house, cure your missed mortgage payments, and resume your future mortgage payments. You must have sufficient income to get a Chapter 13 plan confirmed by the court. In Chapter 7 bankruptcy, you don't have to give-up the equity in your house (as long as the home equity doesn't exceed applicable dollar-limits, and the house otherwise qualifies as your "homestead" under applicable law). The discharge order relieves you of your personal liability for the mortgage loan (as long as you don't sign a reaffirmation agreement). The mortgage lien survives the case. Chapter 7 can temporarily delay foreclosure, but it doesn't help you cure past-due mortgage payments if you are trying to save your house.
Can my house be repossessed if my husband is madebankrupt but is not on the deeds?
Your husband's name is not on the deed, but is he on the loan? If yes, then it cannot be foreclosed and repossessed if the property is listed on his bankruptcy filing, and, as long as his bankruptcy payments are current. If he defaults on bankruptcy payments, then you can lose the property. If he is not on the loan, then your house can be foreclosed and repossessed.
If your house goes back into foreclosure after you are making payments on a chapter 13 can you file pro se to stop foreclosure?
You are leaving out important information: when was the chapter 13 ended and why did it end? If the chapter 13 has not been closed or dismissed, the mortgage should not be in foreclosure unless you missed several post-petition payments and the mortgagee got relief from the automatic stay. You cannot have two bankruptcy filings open at the same time. If the chapter 13 was ended pursuant to a section of the bankruptcy code, you may be able to refile, but you may not have the benefit of the automatic stay. Consult a local bankruptcy lawyer.
Do chapter 7 bankruptcy relieves you of a mortgage in a divorce but the spouse stills lives in the home?
Filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy will discharge your personal obligation to pay the mortgage, but it does not remove the lien on the property. Therefore, the mortgage lender can still foreclose on the home if the mortgage payments are not made. In a divorce, the issue of who is responsible for the mortgage payments would typically be addressed in the divorce settlement or court order.
How do you buy a house while in a chapter 13 bankruptcy?
The chapter 13 petitioner/participant must receive the approval of the bankruptcy trustee for all major financial transactions.
CAN I QUALIFAY FOR A HOUSE LOAN IF I HAD CHAPTER 13?
Yes it is possible to qualify for a mortgage despite a Chapter 13 bankruptcy filing. In a Chapter 13 filing the debtor agrees to a court structured debt repayment schedule. Typically, after making payments on time to creditors as required by the bankruptcy agreement an individual can be discharged by the Court from the Chapter 13 proceeding. Once discharged from bankruptcy an individual can apply for a mortgage. Each bank has different rules about how soon someone can apply for a mortgage after a bankruptcy. Most people coming out of bankruptcy apply for an FHA mortgage loan since this program has the most lenient underwriting standards.
Would you be asked to put a mortgage on your house to pay your bills if you file for chapter 7 bankruptcy?
No. But if you have equity in your home it may not be the best approach. A chapter 13 is designed for a situation where the person has equity or is behind on payments. In a Chapter 7 - You will be asked to pay the Trustee the value of the equity of your home... so if you have $15,000 in non-exempt equity, you'll most likely have to write a check to the Trustee for $15,000 or surrender the home. no ,but if you include the Mortgage on your property in your bankruptcy,most likely you will have to surrender the property to a court appointed trustee
