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It sounds like there are several court orders already in place. It would be impossible to provide a good answer without knowing the rest of the facts. Chapter 13 Debtors have rights too. If you are not the Debtor, then what interest do you have in the house? If you are a party in the pending civil matter, then the judge should already be aware of your interest. If you file any claim of interest in the house with the register of deeds without a proper reason to do so, you may be subject to both criminal and civil penalties. My recommendation is that you hire a lawyer.

There are many options that creditors have to pursue against you, but it depends on your asset situation. You should consult an attorney so they can advise you with your specific situation.

Your bankruptcy discharged you from whatever debts you owed on the date your bankruptcy case was filed which, according to your facts, was June 2011.  Any debts incurred after that were not discharged in your bankruptcy case. Whether you are liable for HOA debts is a matter of state law.  Unless you notified the HOA that you were vacating the property, and gave them the keys, you most likely are responsible for anything that accrued after your bankruptcy case was filed until you were no longer on title to the property. However, I have had success in getting these reversed for some of my clients, but it really depends on the specific facts and I think from a purely legal standpoint, you're liable up until the date you are no longer on title to the property or at least inform them you're no longer using the common areas, etc. Mark Markus has been practicing exclusively bankruptcy law in California since 1991.  He is a Certified Specialist in Bankruptcy Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization,  AV-Rated by martindale.com, and A+ rated by the Better Business Bureau.