Your Property in Bankruptcy
Your Property in Bankruptcy
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Will I Lose All My Property If I File for Bankruptcy?
What happens to your property in bankruptcy depends on whether you file under Chapter 7 or Chapter 13. In Chapter 13, you get to keep all of your property. In Chapter 7, you may lose property that isn't protected by an exemption.
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Bankruptcy Exemptions - What Do I Keep When I File For Bankruptcy?
Bankruptcy exemptions determine what you get to keep during and after bankruptcy, including your home, car, retirement account, or personal belongings. But you'll have to comply with exemption rules. Find out which state exemption laws will apply in your bankruptcy case, or whether you can choose the federal bankruptcy exemptions instead.
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How Is Joint Property Treated in Bankruptcy?
If you are married and considering bankruptcy, you should consider how your bankruptcy filing will affect your spouse and the property you own together. The answers depend on what type of case you file, whether you file alone or with your spouse, how you own your property, and the laws of your state about marital property.
Common Questions About Your Property in Bankruptcy
Common Questions About Your Property in Bankruptcy
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What is a clawback provision in a bankruptcy filing?
Answer: When you file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, everything you own on that date (as well as certain property you receive in the six months after you file) is part of your bankruptcy estate. If the property is exempt under federal or state law, you get to keep it.
What Happens to Bank Accounts, Pensions, and Retirement Funds in Bankruptcy?
MoreWhat Happens to Bank Accounts, Pensions, and Retirement Funds in Bankruptcy?
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Is Your Pension Exempt in Bankruptcy?
If you have a pension and you file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, you can probably exempt at least some of your pension and protect it from the bankruptcy trustee.
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Will I Lose My Checking or Savings Account if I File Bankruptcy?
If you file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, will you be able to keep your savings, checking, or other bank accounts? The answer depends on what you mean by "keeping."
Rental Property and Investment Real Estate
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Protecting Rental Property When Filing for Bankruptcy
Do you own rental property? If you own a house, an apartment, commercial space, or a multi-unit building that you rent out to tenants, then you should consider how it will be affected if you file for bankruptcy.
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What Happens to Investment Real Estate in Bankruptcy?
If you own property that you don't use as a residence, you might lose it if you file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
Your Property in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
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Your Personal Property in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
When filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, many debtors are able to keep most or all of their personal property. What you are allowed to keep depends on what property is deemed "exempt" by your state or the federal bankruptcy exemptions.
Your Property in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
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Chapter 13 Bankruptcy: What If I Have a Lot of Equity in My Home?
Find out what happens if you file for Chapter 13 bankruptcy and you have lots of home equity.
Your Home in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
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Can Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Save My Home From Foreclosure?
Although Chapter 7 bankruptcy can temporarily stop foreclosure proceedings, it's ability to ultimately save your home from foreclosure is limited.
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Can You File for Bankruptcy If Your House Is in Foreclosure?
Learn how you can use a bankruptcy case to save your home from foreclosure.
Your Home in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
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Chapter 13 Bankruptcy: What If I Have a Lot of Equity in My Home?
Find out what happens if you file for Chapter 13 bankruptcy and you have lots of home equity.
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What Happens to Mortgages in Bankruptcy
A major concern for most homeowners who are contemplating bankruptcy is how bankruptcy will affect their mortgage. The good news is that your mortgage company cannot raise your interest rate or change other terms of your loan to punish you for filing bankruptcy. But there are several other things you should know about how fi
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Will Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Prevent a Car Repossession?
If you are not making timely car loan payments, Chapter 7 bankruptcy cannot permanently prevent a car repossession. However, Chapter 7 can temporarily delay the lender from repossessing your car and allow you more time to negotiate or cure your default.
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What Happens to a Car Lease in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?
What happens to your car lease in Chapter 7 bankruptcy depends on whether you are behind on your payments and on what the bankruptcy trustee decides to do with the lease – the trustee can assume or reject the car lease.
Chapter 13 Bankruptcy and Your Vehicles
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Your Car in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
In Chapter 13 bankruptcy, you get to keep your car and pay off your car loan through a repayment plan. Further, you may even be able to reduce the principal balance and interest rate on your car loan.
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How to File Bankruptcy Without Losing a Car
Whether you can keep your car in bankruptcy depends on the answers to these three questions