Not exact matches
By enlisting a host of tactics to delay the
foreclosure process, like
filing bankruptcy, pushing back short sale dates and hitting lenders with requests for more documentation, consumers are able to further delay the inevitable.
If you have a
bankruptcy filing or
foreclosure on your report, now's the time to start rebuilding your credit history
by obtaining some secured credit and making regular, on time payments.
CNN Money estimates that a home
foreclosure can decrease consumer credit scores
by 85 to 160 points, while
filing bankruptcy creates worse results
by reducing credit scores
by 130 to 240 points.
On the one hand,
filing for chapter 13
bankruptcy can help you save a home from
foreclosure by forcing your lender to take past due mortgage payments in small increments over a 3 - 5 year period rather than forcing you to pay back what you owe in a lump sum right away.
We Pledge to ensure that the
filing of a new
bankruptcy case
by our office will legally stop all creditor collection activity, including
foreclosures, repossessions, court proceedings (other than criminal prosecutions), garnishments (other than domestic support obligations), threats, creditor calls, collection letters, and general creditor harassment.
It's true,
filing a chapter 13
bankruptcy can stop
foreclosure and allow for some breathing room
by dividing overdue payments into manageable installments over a 3 - 5 year period.
In reality,
by the time most people
file for
bankruptcy they have already fallen behind on their payments, gone into default or
foreclosure, or had legal judgments entered against them.
In case of a
foreclosure, however, government regulations may prevent applicants from getting a mortgage ever again therefore, whether you should
file for
bankruptcy or not is a question better answered
by a professional credit repair services firm.
The creditors that you listed in your
filing will be notified
by the
bankruptcy clerk that you have
filed for
bankruptcy and most collection actions must stop, including
foreclosure proceedings.
There is a fast and easy way to put a stop to any
foreclosure action, auto repossession, and creditor harassment:
by filing for a Minnesota
bankruptcy with the experienced
bankruptcy specialists at Kain & Scott!
Once you
file your Chapter 13
bankruptcy petition,
foreclosure proceedings are stopped and,
by making your scheduled payments over the repayment period, you can keep the home you love!
In most cases, it is entirely possible to completely stop the
foreclosure process on mortgages
by filing for either Chapter 7
bankruptcy or a Chapter 13 Repayment Plan.
Your home can indeed be protected
by bankruptcy — even
foreclosure proceedings must stop when you
file.
On Friday, a company controlled
by Ms. Keeser that owns the museum's home
filed for Chapter 11
bankruptcy protection in Manhattan — a step that would forestall any
foreclosure proceedings.
The
filing of a Chapter 7, 13 or 11
bankruptcy petition initiates an automatic «stay» which will immediately stop collections efforts
by creditors, the enforcement of judgments, or
foreclosure on real property.
If you are being harassed
by bill collectors, are threatened with utility shutoffs, are facing
foreclosure or you can't pay the minimums on your credit cards, it may be the time to consider the decision to
file for
bankruptcy.
In his solo office, Mike's primary focus is to turn «debt crisis into debt relief,» through
foreclosure defense,
bankruptcy, fighting creditors in court, and
by filing creditor harassment claims.
Unfortunately, the Chapter 13
bankruptcy judges have noticed an upsetting trend among the mortgage servicers and
foreclosure - executing companies involved in Chapter 13
bankruptcy cases
filed by struggling homeowners.
If a Virginia
foreclosure sale is imminent, either spouse may
file a chapter 13
bankruptcy case to preserve the equity in real estate in their joint names, or to save the former marital residence for continued occupancy
by one or both of the spouses.