Tag: chapter 7 bankruptcy

May a mortgage lender foreclose on the secured property to collect on a debt discharged by a bankruptcy court?

by David Swistock | Aug 4, 2023 | Laws and Regulations, Loan Products, Mortgages, Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 0

In re: Gerald N. Reed

May a debtor claim an automatic homestead exemption when they move back into a personal residence after filing a bankruptcy petition?

by David Swistock | Jul 28, 2023 | Finance, Laws and Regulations, Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 1

In re: Jaswinder Singh Bhangoo

Is the amount of home equity shielded by an automatic homestead exemption the threshold for the year a creditor recorded their judgment lien or the year the bankruptcy petition was filed?

by David Swistock | May 22, 2023 | Laws and Regulations, Loan Products, Recent Case Decisions | 0

Barclay v. Boskoski

Bankruptcy’s tie to homeownership

by ft Editorial Staff | May 3, 2023 | Charts, Economics, Forecasts, Laws and Regulations, Market Watch, Recessions | 4

Bankruptcy numbers were artificially low in 2020-2021. Prepare for today’s zombie businesses to fold with the 2023 recession.

Is occupancy sufficient to establish residency for the purposes of claiming a homestead exemption?

by Oscar Alvarez | May 30, 2018 | Finance, Forms, Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 0

In re Gilman Facts: An owner living in a residential property files for bankruptcy. The owner...

Is property owned in joint tenancy by a married couple presumed to be community property?

by Benjamin J. Smith | May 21, 2018 | Laws and Regulations, Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 0

In re Brace Facts: A married couple purchases several residential properties, taking title as...

May a junior lien on a property be extinguished in Chapter 7 bankruptcy when the debt on the senior lien exceeds the property’s FMV?

by ft Editorial Staff | Feb 17, 2016 | Finance, Laws and Regulations, Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 1

Bank of America v. Caulkett Facts: A homeowner obtains two mortgages to fund their purchase of a...

Does a one-year bankruptcy discharge limitation protect a debtor’s property from a creditor’s lien?

by Elizabeth T. Pardo | Apr 22, 2014 | Laws and Regulations, Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 1

Facts: A debtor filed a Chapter 13 bankruptcy petition and transferred property they owned into a...

Is a bankruptcy trustee able to recover administrative fees from a debtor’s $75,000 homestead exemption?

by Elizabeth T. Pardo | Apr 9, 2014 | Laws and Regulations, Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 0

Facts: A debtor filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. The debtor declared $75,000 of net equity in their...

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