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What are examples of non exempt property?
Some examples of non-exempt assets for Chapter Seven purposes include, but may not be limited to:
- Cash;
- Bank account funds;
- Securities, such as stocks and/or bonds;
- Valuable items, such as coin or stamp collections;
- Antiques;
- Musical instruments, unless the debtor is a professional musician;
- Second homes;
How do I get my mortgage reaffirmed?
Reaffirming a mortgage debt requires a comprehensive multi-page reaffirmation agreement that must be filed with the court. The reaffirmation agreement also requires the debtor’s bankruptcy attorney to indicate that he or she has read the agreement and that it does not impose any undue hardship on the client.
Can I lose my house in Chapter 7?
Most Chapter 7 bankruptcy filers can keep a home if they’re current on their mortgage payments and they don’t have much equity. However, it’s likely that a debtor will lose the home in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy if there’s significant equity that the trustee can use to pay creditors.
What property is not exempt in Chapter 7?
Property That Is Not Exempt Family heirlooms. Cash, bank accounts, stocks, bonds, and other investments. A second car or truck. A second or vacation home.
What happens if my mortgage is not reaffirmed?
If you do not reaffirm the mortgage, your personal liability for paying the debt represented by the promissory note is discharged in your bankruptcy case. The company can foreclose the mortgage and force a foreclosure sale if you stop making payments.
Can I get a loan modification after Chapter 7?
Find out about applying for a modification of your mortgage while in Chapter 7 bankruptcy. However, if, after you file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, your lender agrees to a loan modification (often called a workout), there’s nothing in the law stopping you from modifying the loan.
Do you lose your house if you file Chapter 7?
After filing for Chapter 7, your property will go into a bankruptcy estate held by the Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustee appointed to your case. However, you don’t lose everything because you can remove (exempt) property reasonably necessary to maintain a home and employment.
Can I keep my house after filing Chapter 7?
You can keep your home in Chapter 7 bankruptcy if you don’t have any equity in your home, or the homestead exemption covers all of your equity.
Can You Keep your home if you file Chapter 7 bankruptcy?
Whether you can keep your home after filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy will depend on the following factors: the amount of equity in your home. If you’re behind on your payment, in foreclosure, or have more equity than you can protect, you’ll have a better chance of keeping your home in Chapter 13 bankruptcy.
Can a Chapter 7 case stop a foreclosure?
You’ll likely lose your home if you’re behind on the mortgage payment when you file your Chapter 7 case. Although the automatic stay will stop a foreclosure temporarily, the best that you can hope for is to delay the process for a few months.
How long does it take to file Chapter 7 bankruptcy?
Your bankruptcy attorney will help you provide documentation to the court that you have completed these courses so your debts can be discharged. The whole Chapter 7 Bankruptcy process can take approximately 3 months from beginning to end (longer if you take steps to minimize your debt before you file).
What happens to creditors in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy?
Instead, creditors can only collect through the sale and distribution of assets by the Trustee, as part of the Chapter 7 Bankruptcy process. If you have worked with your attorney to file a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, you will most likely only have to go to court once. That one time is the Creditor Meeting, also called a Section 341 Meeting.