Articles Tagged with Second Mortgage

Don’t do this before filing bankruptcy.

Published on: September 25, 2014 | Frank Coxwell

Stop – if you are thinking of filing bankruptcy – do not do any of these transactions until you have spoken with me. Waiting a few days will not matter. “Better to be safe than sorry.” There is a right way to do things before you file bankruptcy, but there are also a whole lot of wrong ways to do things. Some actions could get you into a lot of trouble. Put it on hold and let me give you the information you need to understand your options.

Don’t pay back money you owe to family members.
Don’t pay your friends back money you owe them.

Lien Stripping – Getting Rid of 2nd Mortgages

Published on: May 16, 2011 | Frank Coxwell

There is a provision of the bankruptcy law that allows Mississippi homeowners to eliminate second mortgages. Not widely known, this section of the bankruptcy code is becoming increasingly popular to bring the mortgage debt closer to the real value of the home.

Bankruptcy law prevents a homeowner from getting rid of the first mortgage if they want to keep the home, but the rules don’t apply to second mortgages. The second mortgage can be stripped off (canceled) if there is no equity to cover the debt, which is the case for thousands of Mississippi homes that are worth a lot less now.

The law has been in effect for years, but during the housing boom houses were worth much more and there was not much occasion to use it. This is only available in Chapter 13 bankruptcy.