Illinois homeowners filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy often face a critical decision regarding their mortgage. It’s essential to understand that Illinois offers limited homeowner exemptions: $15,000 for a single homeowner and $30,000 for a married couple. This typically means you may not have much equity in your home. When filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, you […]
When burdened with overwhelming debt and a strong desire to own a home, initiating bankruptcy can be the constructive first step. This often misunderstood step can pave the way for your homeownership dreams. You heard me correctly. File Bankruptcy. By wiping out unsecured debts, you can start fresh. But don’t waste your bankruptcy. Treat it
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When a Mortgage Company files a Foreclosure, it essentially has one objective: To sell your house at a sheriff’s sale to themselves or a 3rd party bidder. The result is the same: YOU LOSE YOUR HOUSE! What to Do? Chapter 13. There is the tradition Chapter 13 to save your home, and now a second way
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WOULDN’T IT BE NICE TO GET RID OF A 2ND MORTGAGE AND SAVE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS? Homeowners and other property owners often discover that their property’s market value is less than the balance of the first mortgage. On top of that many have second mortgages and/or Home Equity Loans. How do you keep the property and
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Mortgage VideoMany Homeowners file a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy who are current on their mortgage and want to keep their home. The question is “Do I reaffirm my mortgage?” The answer, almost always, is a big fat NO. REAFFIRMATION GENERALLY In a Chapter 7 secured debts (like a car note* or mortgage) are generally treated one of
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Sadly the Supreme Court of the United States in a unanimous decision held that a Chapter 7 Debtor cannot wipe out an underwater second mortgage. The case is Bank of America, N.A. v Caulkett, 575 U.S. _ (2015)(June 1, 2015) An example of an underwater 2nd mortgage would be as follows: This case did not change anything
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Chapter 7 Mortgage VideoBetween 2005 and 2008, the banking industry offered Home Equity Lines of Credit (HELOC loans) to thousands of homeowners. If you have one coming due, you may have a major problem on your hands. The HELOC loans generally only charge monthly interest payments for a certain period of years. When the loan expires, the homeowners
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Home Equity Mortgage VideoOften times a person who files Chapter 7 has a home mortgage. Sometimes a first and second mortgage. The client is current on the monthly mortgage. They ask: “Should I reaffirm my mortgage”? Lawyers who represent Chapter 7 individuals say “No”. This includes my firm, Robert J. Adams & Associates. In the final analysis the choice is
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Chapter 7 Mortgage VideoFirst, it consists of the amount you have not paid. Added are late charges for each month until you are current. Also, when you are behind the mortgage company orders drive-by inspections that they charge to you. And, sometimes they are able to add lawyer’s fees. CAN YOU CURE MORTGAGE ARREARS THROUGH A CHAPTER 13
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Arrears Mortgage VideoWhat Are Second Mortgages, Judgment Liens And Tax Liens In Foreclosure? When foreclosure cases are filed it is common to see defendants other than the property owner. Mortgage companies get title searches before filing a foreclosure. The title search will show entities that have liens on the property. Common additional defendants include junior mortgagees; Judgment
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