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Q: Can you sell property prior to a bankruptcy?
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Can you do a short sale after a house was included in a bankruptcy?

No. The title to the property is encumbered by the bankruptcy. You would need the court to release the property in order for you to be able to sell it. You should discuss it with your attorney.No. The title to the property is encumbered by the bankruptcy. You would need the court to release the property in order for you to be able to sell it. You should discuss it with your attorney.No. The title to the property is encumbered by the bankruptcy. You would need the court to release the property in order for you to be able to sell it. You should discuss it with your attorney.No. The title to the property is encumbered by the bankruptcy. You would need the court to release the property in order for you to be able to sell it. You should discuss it with your attorney.


Can you sell personal property when filing bankruptcy?

When filing bankruptcy all assets are placed in a bankruptcy estate. Some assets are allowed to be protected and qualify for an exemption by the trustee. Items that are placed in exemption are permitted to be sold, but the trustee should be notified prior to the sale.


Should you sell GM stock prior ot bankruptcy filing?

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Can one sell property after the trustee has indicated what assets must be liquidated?

If you are in the midst of a bankruptcy proceeding the title to all your property is in the trustee. You can't sell any property. You should direct any questions to your attorney or to the trustee in bankruptcy.


Can you sell your house while in bankruptcy?

You cannot sell your property during a bankruptcy proceeding. If a bona-fide offer is made to purchase the property a motion is filed for permission to sell. If allowed, an order is issued by the court that frees the property from the bankruptcy so it may be sold free and clear of your bankruptcy by the trustee. The proceeds from the sale will then be controlled by the trustee in bankruptcy.


Can bankruptcy court make you sell your livestock?

Livestock is property so yes they can.


Does bankruptcy attorney keep rental property income?

The answer to this question depends on whether you are filing Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy. In Chapter 7 bankruptcy, if the rental property has equity, meaning that the value of the property exceeds what is owed on the property, the trustee would almost definitely seize property and sell it to satisfy some or all of your unsecured debts.


Are you safe from creditors if you buy the assets of someone in bankruptcy without knowing they are bankrupt?

No, you are not. When someone files bankruptcy the title to their property is held by the trustee in bankruptcy. The bankrupt cannot sell any property therefore, if they do, the title is not clear. You may lose the property to the creditors if someone tracks it down. You would then be out of the property and any money you paid for it.


Can you sell your property in bankruptcy and what happens to the funds of the sale?

Yes you can sale your home but the bankruptcy court will take the proceeds from the sale and disburse them to your creditors that you owe. No, everything except your selected exempt property belongs to the bankruptcy estate, as of the moment you file, and it can only be sold by the bankruptcy trustee, with permission of the court, to satisfy your debts in an orderly fashion.


Can you sell property before filing bankruptcy?

Yes but the trustee can seek to include the money received in your estate. If you have sold it to family or friends to avoid losing it in bankruptcy, the trustee can have the sale reversed.


Can a bankruptcy be stopped for a court ordered judgment made prior to the bankruptcy?

No.


What do you do with property that has been unclaimed in a bankruptcy?

It depends. Depending on the interest of the Trustee in Bankruptcy, and whether or not they have abandoned the property, will determine whether or not the debtor in Bankruptcy will be permitted to take the property if the creditor has abandoned the property. Bottom line is that it depends on the facts, contact your Bankruptcy attorney or a reputable Bankruptcy attorney to get more information.