Your Home in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

What Happens to Mortgages in Bankruptcy

Some homeowners filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy will lose their homes if they’re behind on mortgage payments or can’t protect all home equity with a bankruptcy exemption. Find out why.

How to Value Your Home in Bankruptcy

Learn why a home's value is needed to determine whether you can protect home equity from bankruptcy creditors and eliminate wholly unsecured mortgages and home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) in Chapter 13.

Can I Keep My Home in Bankruptcy if I Am Behind on HOA Dues?

Whether filing for bankruptcy can help you eliminate HOA dues and keep your home will typically depend on whether you file for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13. Learn more.

Chapter 7 Homestead Exemption

If you file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, whether you can keep your home depends, in large part, on your state's homestead exemption.

What Happens in Bankruptcy If I Am on the Deed to Someone Else's Home?

When you're on someone else's deed, proving you don't own the home could be challenging, which could put it at risk in Chapter 7. The ownership issue could also prevent you from confirming a Chapter 13 plan. Learn more.

The Foreclosure Survival Guide: Keep Your House or Walk Away With Money in Your Pocket

If you're having trouble making your mortgage payments or are already in jeopardy of foreclosure, this book gives you the practical information you need, step by step.

How to File for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

The reliable, up-to-date information in this best-selling book will help you successfully complete your bankruptcy claim without breaking the bank.

Chapter 13 Bankruptcy: Keep Your Property & Repay Debts Over Time

This comprehensive guide explains the Chapter 13 process, from start to finish.

Solve Your Money Troubles: Debt, Credit & Bankruptcy

Get out of debt and solve your money troubles with this complete guide to repairing your credit and regaining financial freedom.