No, you cannot add your house to a bankruptcy case after you have filed. Once a bankruptcy petition is submitted, the assets and liabilities included in the case are set, and the court will only consider those. If you acquire new assets, like a house, after filing, you may need to file a motion with the court to add them, but this is not a straightforward process and may not always be permitted. It's best to consult with a bankruptcy attorney for specific guidance on your situation.
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.
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.
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.
No, they did not file for 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.
You should have no problems filing an amendment to add the creditor.
Yes you can.
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.
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.
No they never did file for bankruptcy
If you are talking about a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, It takes 7 to 9 years after you can file bankruptcy again.
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.
They did not file for bankruptcy.
No, they did not file for bankruptcy.