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Law Firm of Robert J. Corcoran, P.A.

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  • Serving Hernando, FL and Citrus County, Florida

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  • PRACTICE FOCUSED ON BANKRUPTCY! Over 20 Years Experience in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy

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This information is not legal advice and is not guaranteed to be correct, complete or up-to-date. It is provided for general informational purposes only. If you need legal advice you should consult a licensed attorney in your area.

Can I file bankruptcy to try to save my house from being foreclosed on or is there anything I can do to save my house?

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Answered by attorney Dorothy G. Bunce (Unclaimed Profile)
Bankruptcy lawyer at A Fresh Start
Chapter 13 can be an ideal way to bring past due mortgage payments current because you can take up to 5 years to accomplish this goal and pay $0 interest or penalties on the delinquent past due amount.
Chapter 13 can be an ideal way to bring past due mortgage payments current because you can take up to 5 years to accomplish this goal and pay $0 interest or penalties on the delinquent past due amount.
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Can a landlord draft a lease with a tenant after the bankruptcy has been granted and the property was included in that bankruptcy?

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Answered by attorney Ronald Karl Nims (Unclaimed Profile)
Bankruptcy lawyer at Ronald K. Nims
Bankruptcy court doesn't take ownership away from a property owner when it discharges the property owner from personal liability on the mortgage - the bank would still have a lien on the property but to obtain title to the property, the bank would have to go through a foreclosure action in state court. Since the landlord would still be the owner of the property, the landlord could lease the property. Of course, the lease could be avoided by the bank in a foreclosure action but that's true of almost every lease.
Bankruptcy court doesn't take ownership away from a property owner when it discharges the property owner from personal liability on the mortgage - the bank would still have a lien on the property but to obtain title to the property, the bank would have to go through a foreclosure action in state court. Since the landlord would still be the owner of the property, the landlord could lease the property. Of course, the lease could be avoided by the bank in a foreclosure action but that's true of almost every lease.
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Would filing for bankruptcy clear the lien on my house?

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Answered by attorney Israel Saperstein (Unclaimed Profile)
Bankruptcy lawyer at Saperstein Law Firm
If the co-owner is not your spouse whose co-ownership interest is community property, and if the judgment lien attached after the co-owner acquired his or her ownership interest, then the judgment lien against you only attaches to your ownership share of the house. If the co-owner is not your spouse, and the judgment is not against the co-owner of the house, then the co-owner's share of the house is not subject to the lien of the judgment creditor. The judgment lien on a debtor's residence will survive a Chapter 7 or 13 bankruptcy case unless it can be avoided [extinguished] by a motion to the bankruptcy judge for an order avoiding the judgment lien on the ground that the lien impairs your homestead exemption. You will need a bankruptcy attorney to make such a motion. Several conditions must exist for the motion to succeed. First, you must prove you reside in the house. Second, you must prove that you have less equity in your house than the full amount of your automatic homestead exemption, but if the bankruptcy court would make an order reducing or eliminating the judgment lien, then that would produce equity up to the amount of your automatic homestead exemption. The amount of the automatic homestead exemption in California is $75,000 for a single person, and it is higher if you have a spouse or child residing in the house with you, and it is still higher if you are disabled or over the age of 65 or over the age of 55 with limited income.
If the co-owner is not your spouse whose co-ownership interest is community property, and if the judgment lien attached after the co-owner acquired his or her ownership interest, then the judgment lien against you only attaches to your ownership share of the house. If the co-owner is not your spouse, and the judgment is not against the co-owner of the house, then the co-owner's share of the house is not subject to the lien of the judgment creditor. The judgment lien on a debtor's residence will survive a Chapter 7 or 13 bankruptcy case unless it can be avoided [extinguished] by a motion to the bankruptcy judge for an order avoiding the judgment lien on the ground that the lien impairs your homestead exemption. You will need a bankruptcy attorney to make such a motion. Several conditions must exist for the motion to succeed. First, you must prove you reside in the house. Second, you must prove that you have less equity in your house than the full amount of your automatic homestead exemption, but if the bankruptcy court would make an order reducing or eliminating the judgment lien, then that would produce equity up to the amount of your automatic homestead exemption. The amount of the automatic homestead exemption in California is $75,000 for a single person, and it is higher if you have a spouse or child residing in the house with you, and it is still higher if you are disabled or over the age of 65 or over the age of 55 with limited income.
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