Just to clarify, My house got foreclosed on about 2 years ago. The house was worth $50,000 and the bank sold it finally for $15,000. Now, since I live in Iowa, the loan was sold off to the Rural Develupment and now they are coming after me for $35,000. My main question is: If I file for bankruptcy now, will it take care of this $35,000?
Your bankruptcy attorney can help you answer your question.
Whether you can keep your house and car depend on how much equity is in your house and car and the available bankruptcy exemptions within your state. If the bankruptcy exemptions allow you to protect the equity in these assets then you should be able to keep them in bankruptcy.
Filing for bankruptcy may enable you to recover your house from foreclosure. However the bankruptcy would entail dealing with your entire debt situation, not just the house.
Filing bankruptcy has no affiliation with religion. If filing bankruptcy is he best financial options available, then you should do it.
You have to, it is a debt...it is just a secured debt...by the lien on the property.
If you file bankruptcy, you file bankruptcy on everything. You can not file bankruptcy on one loan.
This will be considered an asset. You cannot file bankruptcy if you have a number of assets that can be used to pay your creditors. Depending on the amount of the settlement, you should wait years to file bankruptcy.
You need to start off by talking to your bankruptcy experts. They should be able to help.
Yes. That issue should be discussed with an attorney before filing a bankruptcy.
If you are surrendering your house anyways, it is usually better for your credit score if you do it through bankruptcy. If your house is foreclosed on before you file bankruptcy, then your credit score is hit by both the foreclosure and the bankruptcy. If you let your house go back through bankruptcy, instead, then your credit score is only hit by a bankruptcy.
I believe you can, by reaffirming the loan, but I don't know the details.
Bankruptcy is governed by federal law and must be filed in a United States Bankruptcy Court. While individuals may file without an attorney, corporations and partnerships mustbe represented by an attorney. You need to consult with and hire an attorney who specializes in bankruptcy and who has a good reputation.