couple owns house one leaves and now that one is fileing bankrutcy what happens to the other person that's in the house

In this set of circumstances, due to the fact that the couple is not married, the non-bankruptcy filing person of the comparable will be liable for all of the mortgage. Basically if two people on a house, and one file bankruptcy, that person walks away from the mortgage if they received a discharge and are no longer liable for any mortgage payments. The remaining person who has not file bankruptcy, now is required to pay all mortgage payments or file their own bankruptcy.   I have responded to your inquiry according to the laws of Massachusetts, where my firm is located. Laws can vary significantly from state to state and cases tend to be rather fact-specific, so you are best served by consulting with a knowledgeable attorney in weighing your options. Email messages/Online Correspondence are akin to conversations and do not reflect the level of analysis applied to formal legal opinions. Email/Online responses do not form an attorney-client relationship.    Joseph F. Botelho, Esq. BOTELHO LAW GROUP Attorneys At Law http://fallriverbankruptcyattorney.com/ 901 Eastern Ave.  Unit 2 Fall River, MA 02723  Office:  888-269-0688 FAX:    877-475-8147