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Can I file bankruptcy to stop foreclosure?

Answered 14 years and 8 months ago by Glen A Kurtis (Unclaimed Profile)   |   11 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Bankruptcy
Filing the bankruptcy wont permanently stop the foreclosure. The bank will have to suspend the foreclosure case until they get what is called a relief from the automatic stay that is issued when you filed your case. This is fairly standard. It does take some time to get the motion before the judge and an order etc. but the foreclosure case would be able to proceed after that.... Read More
Filing the bankruptcy wont permanently stop the foreclosure. The bank will have to suspend the foreclosure case until they get what is called a ... Read More

Will I be liable for ex spouses debt?

Answered 14 years and 8 months ago by Alan D. Walton (Unclaimed Profile)   |   6 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Bankruptcy
Go back to the divorce court and ask that the ex pay the amount you are obligated on due to the failure to take you off the account.
Go back to the divorce court and ask that the ex pay the amount you are obligated on due to the failure to take you off the account.

Will I be accountable if my wife files for chapter 7 bankruptcy?

Answered 14 years and 8 months ago by Samuel Lee Tucker (Unclaimed Profile)   |   5 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Bankruptcy
To be on the safe side I would remove her as owner of any account. Usually such accounts cannot be frozen or seized.
To be on the safe side I would remove her as owner of any account. Usually such accounts cannot be frozen or seized.

Can you hire a CPA and a bankruptcy lawyer at the same time?

Answered 14 years and 8 months ago by attorney Theodore N. Stapleton II   |   7 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Bankruptcy
You can object to the dischargeability of the debt on the basis of fraud if you can prove they knew they were going to file when they hired you.
You can object to the dischargeability of the debt on the basis of fraud if you can prove they knew they were going to file when they hired you.

How can I file for bankruptcy if I have too much equity?

Answered 14 years and 8 months ago by attorney Theodore N. Stapleton II   |   10 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Bankruptcy
You can file bankruptcy but you would have to try to work a deal with the trustee on the property you want to keep.
You can file bankruptcy but you would have to try to work a deal with the trustee on the property you want to keep.
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