Louisville Kentucky Stop Home Foreclosure Bankruptcy

In Kentucky 2005, home foreclosures ran at 5%.  Sometimes the only way to stop a home foreclosure is by filing bankruptcy.  In Kentucky, you are allowed in a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy,  avoid the home foreclosure and take up to 2 years to repay arrearages.  In Kentucky, a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy will only temporarily stop home foreclosures.   But you can often prevent home foreclosures by filing a Bankruptcy together with other methods.   If you eliminate unsecured debt by filing bankruptcy then you may afford your home and avoid foreclosure.   Sometimes you may want to include these home foreclosure options with your bankruptcy.

LOAN MODIFICATION - Most mortgage lenders will negotiate payments and home foreclosure fees being added to the back of the loan. Home foreclosures are prevented and in some cases interest is reduced.

FORBEARANCE PROGRAMS - Some home lenders offer home foreclosure workout programs.  You immediately pay an amount normally including foreclosure fees, the balance is added over a period of 6 to 24 or 48 months. 

SHORT SALES This is an example of a paying to a lender less than what is owed for a property.   Often a relative or friend buys the property as a straw man and sells it to you.   Beware or others that make this offer to you after a bankruptcy or foreclosure is filed.  It may be an attempt to steal your home.  Loan $250,000 -- Lender estimate of home value $185,000--  Expected proceeds of foreclosure sale 150,000 --  Expected expenses of foreclosure 10,000  Offer $145,000 house sold back to Debtor!

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