Posted on: 12th Dec, 2010 08:48 am
i filed chapter 7 bankruptcy in oct 2009. all of my properties were included even my primary residence. my primary residence was discharged, i am still living in the house, making the payments, and its not reporting to the credit beauru. my lawyer told me i was no longer responsible for the debt and i dint not reafirm the house. i aminterested in buying a new house and am thinking about moving out of my primary. once i stop paying on the house, i was told it cannot go against my credit report bceause it was already discharged. is this correct.
Welcome Redphase,
Your mortgage is discharged in your bankruptcy filing. As you haven't reaffirmed the mortgage, you're not personally liable for the payments. If you surrender the property to the lender, then he will foreclose it and recover his dues. After foreclosure, there are chances that the lender will report the foreclosure to the credit bureaus. This may lower your credit score.
Your mortgage is discharged in your bankruptcy filing. As you haven't reaffirmed the mortgage, you're not personally liable for the payments. If you surrender the property to the lender, then he will foreclose it and recover his dues. After foreclosure, there are chances that the lender will report the foreclosure to the credit bureaus. This may lower your credit score.