You can transfer the title to the property by quitclaim deed without having the taxes paid current. However, the person(s) to whom you are...

Special assessment and REO

There is no specific Illinois statute that governs this. The standard multiboard real estate contract requires the seller to pay off the special...

Where to find a reputable Investor to sell my home

I don't know of a particular website, but if you can get the property listed on the MLS the investors will come to you. There are certain...

Can the trustee amend the percetage you owe to creditors? I'm in the final year of my 5 year plan.

In our district, must Plans are minimum percentage "pot" plans, meaning that you pay a certain amount per month for a fixed number of years. In...

Filed chapter 7. Did not reaffirm mortgage. Now need to let house go do to job loss.

Since the mortgage debt was discharged, there should be no change to the reporting with a foreclosure. Depending on your future plans, you might...

How to sell a house AS IS

A good real estate broker might help you maximize the value of that asset. Some brokers, in my experience, will make a deal with you on the...

My fiance and I are not married and the house is in my name only.How do I legally put her on the loan too .She has bad credit.

You can put her on the deed via quitclaim, but you would probably first need your lender's consent. But, this will not improve your fiancé's...

I need to out from under the maintenance fees. We bought two timeshares 20 years ago and no longer have the money to pay this!!

We tend to advise clients to use bankruptcy as a last resort. If the maintenance fees are your only credit issue, it is unlikely that bankruptcy...

Can someone, 14 months into their 5-year Chapter 13 plan, sell their Cook County (IL) home and obtain a bankruptcy discharge?

This sounds like a strategy that can work. If paying less than 100% to your unsecured creditors, you may run into an objection from the trustee on...

I just got out of BK 7 1-2 months ago. Everything was listed/declared. Home listed surrender just went up in Value. Can I sell?

Good question. If the bankruptcy trustee filed a no-asset report, then yes, you are free to sell any of your assets, including this property. You...