Chances of being able to buy a home with a Bk on record.

With a recent bankruptcy discharge, you probably will have to go hard money, which carries higher interest rates and requires larger down payments...

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Must a Quitclaim Deed be witnessed?

No. The grantor's signature is sufficient. Notarization is required if you want to record.

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California foreclosure

You should record a lis pendens (or notice of pendency of legal action) prior to the sale as well. This will not prevent the sale from going...

After a Chapter 7 Discharge can a creditor come back and try to recover money by taking me to small claims court ?

If the debt was extant at the time of filing, it was discharged and the creditor is acting in contempt of the permanent bankruptcy injunction. You...

Can an LLC purchase a home in California?

Yes

After Property is abandoned by Trustee and they receive money for this can they go back and re-take the Property?

You can file a motion for court approval to refinance the property, although it appears such a motion may not be necessary in light of the...

Can a CA lender add attorney fees to the mortgage following a lawsuit initiated by the homeowner?

If the case settled and the parties agreed to bear their own costs and fees, the lender cannot come after you for fees and costs incurred in...

I took out a 80/20 home purchase loan with one lender in Michigan in 2005. Our property foreclosed. What happens to my 2nd loan?

If the property is in California, California foreclosure law controls. If the second loan was a purchase money loan on a primary residence, the...

I pulled out a Home Equity Loan line of credit out of my property. Can I include this HELOC in my bankruptcy even though the pro

Based on your figures, you have about $145,000 in equity in your house. Individuals can exempt $75,000 of equity under the homestead provisions. ...

RE Agent is asking us to release a lien on previously owned property (was deeded to ex-husband). The lien is for $80,000

You should agree to release the lien upon the close of escrow. That is, the lien should be released upon receipt of funds from escrow. Whether to...