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Asked 11 months ago - San Diego, CA
FlagMy HOA is suing me for Breach of Declaration, Negligence, Nuisance, and Declaratory Relief. They are asking for damages and a preliminary injunction requiring me to make repairs to the property. I want to make the repairs, but I need to wait 30 days to get money to do so. I have other outstanding debts that I want to discharge in Bankruptcy, and I am aware of the automatic stay. My question is whether or not the automatic stay will delay the preliminary injunction hearing. What other effects will it have on the case against me? Any advice is appreciated.
If the HOA has filed a lawsuit against you, your filing for bankruptcy will create an automatic stay which will prevent the entire lawsuit from proceeding. Under 11 U.S.C. section 362, an “automatic stay” arises when a petition is filed under any chapter of the Bankruptcy Code. No hearing, notice or order is required before the automatic stay goes into effect. The automatic stay is a cornerstone of the Bankruptcy Code. The policy behind section 362 is to protect the estate from being depleted by creditors’ lawsuits and seizures of property before the trustee has had a chance to marshal and distribute the assets. The automatic stay is also intended to give debtors breathing room by stopping all collection efforts, all harassment, and all foreclosure actions. The scope of the automatic stay is very broad.
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