Can my bankruptcy filing keep them from using a writ of possession to kick me out

The filing of a bankruptcy will temporarily stop or stay the state court foreclosure proceedings, including the eviction/writ of possession. But...

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In my divorce decree, my ex was to hold me harmless on property he built a home on during our marriage. I just got served on FC

I am only going to address the issue of the foreclosure as I am not privy to the facts of your marital settlement agreement. If you were not on...

Commercial lease tenant won't move out

You need to legally evict your tenant. Changing the locks is the equivalent to self-help eviction and is illegal. By changing the locks you are...

My son and I are on the title of our proprerty, the loan is only on my name and now we want to deleted his name from it.

The answer posted by Mr. Coenson is correct. I will add that you need to be careful about the doc stamps that you must pay upon recording the quit...

Who owns the property?

The property must go through the auction process. If there are no outside bidders or no outide bidders willing to pay what the bank is requiring,...

Can I file chapter 7 with a lien on my home?

Filing Chapter 7 will not solve your problem. By virtue of the lien, the HOA is a securted creditor. They can still move to foreclose on your...

Article VII - Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act

You loose nothing by doing so but I think you will be contacted by the lender if and when they take the property back anyway. They will start...

Changed mind on lease signed today

Generally once you sign the lease it is effective. Did you give the deposit and/or first month's rent s that you can argue it is not effective...

Collector calls as unknown caller, is debtor responsible to respond?

The collection agency can take any action authorized by law. The fact that they call you and you do not answer has nothing to do with it. You are...

I received a car accident settlement, can I still file for bankruptcy?

It would be a fraud if you try to hide the settlement proceeds form the trustee; you may end up in more trouble at the end. The whole purpose of...