Yes. The debtor can take either action voluntarily, but that will not relieve the debtor of the original contract agreements. In the case of a vehicle the borrower/debtor would still be responsible for any deficiency between the price the vehicle was sold for and the loan amount. A voluntary foreclosed or the submission of the deed in lieu of foreclosure is a complicated matter and the extent of the debtor's financial responsibility would be stated in the terms of the loan agreement.
After your discharge, you can purchase a home at any time. If you pay cash, you may have some serious problems explaining where the money came from and why it was not reported in the bankruptcy documents. If you apply to borrow, you will have trouble qualifying for a mortgage, since credit score will be low, due to the bankruptcy and the poor credit you had prior to filing. You will have to be serious about repairing your credit score, and it will take 3-4 years for you to do that.
If you voluntarilarly surrender your interest, you give up your ownership and right to possession. Your out and you don't own anything to foreclose.
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
I believe you home is safe as long as it is your homestead in a bankruptcy. You should consult a bankruptcy attorney to be safe.
Yes, of course.
When you filed for the bankruptcy, you are also declaring total surrender of the business to the hands of creditor. Although, you can still maintain rights of the company, for the sake of proper decorum, it is advised to allow the bankruptcy trustee to work on the survival of the company.
No.
Generally you have to list your home as an asset. But there are different kinds of bankruptcy, and if things work out, your home ownership could be protected. See a bankruptcy lawyer!!
Take your hands out of the situation and let your attorney handle it.
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No.
What does selling my home have to do with your filing bankruptcy? If it was your home you sold short, assuming an arm's-length sale to a 3d party with no fraud or deception, you should not have a problem with filing bankruptcy.