FLORIDA..My husband is considering bankruptcy. I owned my home before we were married and all the furnishings as well....

I have never seen a trustee go after the sole assets of a non-filing spouse, period (unless there was some sort of fraudulent transfer). A...

Was my 2nd mortgage really stripped if it is listed in a court document titled Order Allowing and Disallowing Claims and Orderin

Just to clarify, the lien is not removed until you complete the chapter 13 and receive a discharge. But I agree, the lien has been stripped. It...

Is a real estate agent/broker required to disclose that a property is in default or in foreclosure before renting it to you?

You said you were served foreclosure AFTER you moved in. So it is quite possible that the realtor did not know the owner of the property was in...

See the following from the Volusia County website: What is a tax certificate? It is a first lien on the real estate. The face value of the...

Can I delay closing for move date dispute?

I am very confused. Are you the buyer or the seller? If you are the buyer, why would you want to delay the short sale? Your lender might have...

Answering Compaint Where debt was resolved in prior transaction

If you are unemployed, and have no assets, the plaintiff has nothing to get other than a judgement. If you fully intend to file chapter 7 to get...

I WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT IN 2004. I WAS SUED AND ORDERED TO PAY 4500 DOLLARS

Was the accident only property damage? Were there any personal injury claims due to an accident involving alcohol, drugs, etc? These answers...

I signed a lease in Nov without notification by the landlord that the property was in foreclosure before i signed the lease.

Well, I think both answers are wrong. An Illinois attorney shouldn't be answering questions based on how long a Florida foreclosure takes. Most...

Can short sale be done on a house surrended on chapter 13 6 months ago?

Are you living in the home? If so, you are living there for free. If you short sell it, approved by the bankruptcy court, then you have to move. ...

I unknowingly rented a house already in foreclosure. As a Florida resident what are my legal rights. The 2009 Act does not help?

You give us no further information as to the status of the foreclosure. Many foreclosures sit in the courts for month, and more recently for years...