Not exact matches
Reaffirmation —
by Metro Richmond Bankruptcy Attorney, Mitchell Goldstein
Reaffirmation Agreement —
by Cleveland Bankruptcy Attorney, Bill Balena
Reaffirmation Agreements —
by Omaha / Lincoln, Nebraska Bankruptcy Attorney, Ryan D. Caldwell Reaffirming Your Mortgage —
by Allen Park, Michigan Bankruptcy Attorney, Christopher McAvoy Real Estate —
by Livonia, Michigan Bankruptcy Attorney, Peter Behrmann Real Party in Interest —
by Lakewood, CA Bankruptcy Attorney, Christine A. Wilton Redemption —
by New York Bankruptcy Lawyer, Jay S. Fleischman Redemption —
by Metro Richmond Bankruptcy Attorney, Mitchell Goldstein Rental vs. Continued Home Ownership —
by Philadelphia Suburban Bankruptcy Lawyer, Chris Carr Renting After Bankruptcy —
by Los Angeles Bankruptcy Attorney, Mark J. Markus Reorganization —
by Northern California Bankruptcy Lawyer, Catherine Eranthe Repossession —
by Colorado Springs Bankruptcy Lawyer Bob Doig Repossession —
by Kona Bankruptcy Lawyer, Stuart T. Ing Retirement —
by Bay Area Bankruptcy Lawyer Cathy Moran
By signing a
reaffirmation agreement, you agree to assume the personal liability that your bankruptcy would otherwise discharge.
They will tell you your lawyer messed up
by not filing the
reaffirmation agreement (that's not true), and that you should reopen the bankruptcy case to have the
reaffirmation agreement filed (that won't be allowed in most jurisdictions).
On the other hand, if there is a
reaffirmation agreement signed
by the debtors and approved
by the Bankruptcy Court, and the borrower / debtor makes timely payment, the loan will be reported to be in good standing.
That's the problem with signing
reaffirmation agreements: there's a possibility that
by doing so, clients will be creating extremely expensive obligations for something that almost every adult needs: a functional car.
If a clients signs a first mortgage
reaffirmation agreement and later defaults on the mortgage loan, the lender will still foreclose, but assuming that the lender forecloses
by advertisement (and almost all mortgages are foreclosed this way in Minnesota), the debtor need not worry about having to pay a deficiency if the home sells for less than the mortgage balance.
For example, to keep a car the debtor may choose to redeem the debt (pay the secured creditor the value of the collateral in exchange for a release
by the creditor of their lien) or reaffirm the debt (sign a
reaffirmation agreement and continue to make car payments).
You, therefore, have waived your legal rights for bankruptcy protection
by signing off on a
reaffirmation agreement.
Reaffirmation agreements do not improve your credit score, are usually always made in favor of the creditors, are not required
by law, do not guarantee you will pay for the loan, and the debts covered
by them can not be discharged in bankruptcy.
Even though your credit report may not reflect you owe the money, you will still be expected to legally abide
by the
reaffirmation agreement.
Any default of the
reaffirmation agreement will not be covered
by your bankruptcy, and the bankruptcy court wants to be sure you know it.
All
reaffirmation agreements must be signed
by a bankruptcy court representative to be legal and binding if a debtor has filed for bankruptcy.
A
reaffirmation agreement is an
agreement whereby you're telling the lender and the bankruptcy court that you intend to assume responsibility of the account such as an auto loan or home mortgage
by maintaining future payments on the account.