Compare Mortgage Quotes

Refinance Rates for Today

Please enable JavaScript for the best experience.

In the mean time, check out our refinance rates!

Company Loan Type APR Est. Pmt.

Can I buy property from landlord who has filed bankruptcy?

Posted on: 03rd Apr, 2008 08:20 am
my landlord filed bk about two weeks ago. she wants to sell me her property. she wants to "quit claim" it to me she owes 160k on the property and wants to sell it to me for 70-80k is this possible??????
hi ewwkids,

welcome to forums.

has your landlord filed chapter 7 bankruptcy? and is that the reason she hasn't included the home? you need to be sure of what she is actually trying to do - whether he'll simply do a quitclaim or a sale. does she want to sell in order to protect her house from being liquidated as is done with non-exempt properties of debtors in some states?

thanks
Posted on: 03rd Apr, 2008 11:16 pm
Hi,

Quitclaiming or selling property which should be otherwise included in bk can be considered a fraudulent act. So, check out the bankruptcy laws in your state before you accept such a property. By the way, what type of bk has your landlord filed and what debts are included there? just asking so that I can give you a better suggestion.

Good luck
Posted on: 04th Apr, 2008 04:29 am
i apologize for giving the wrong info. by the way she filed a chapter 7. she actually says that she wants me to do a "short sale" on the property. she owes the bank 160k and she says that i can negotiate a "short sale" to them for about 60-70k. she says that they will probably take the offer. now my question is does she negotiate the short sale or do i??and also do i have to have a preapproval from a mortgage co. or bank in order to be able to "negotiate"??.
Posted on: 04th Apr, 2008 06:48 am
Welcome back ericka,

This has been answered at http://www.mortgagefit.com/propertytransfer/about11176.html#48537

Let me know if you have any more queries.
Posted on: 05th Apr, 2008 01:50 am
Can I do a quit claim if I have file bankruptcy
Posted on: 17th Aug, 2008 04:59 pm
Welcome Mary.

It all depends what type of bankruptcy you have filed. If you have filed chapter7 then you should not quitclaim it. By the way you should consult it with a bankruptcy attorney.
Posted on: 18th Aug, 2008 06:59 am
my mom filed chapter 7 bankruptcy in 2010 and this guy bought the home in a tax sale this year 2011 and says that my mom's name is still on the property that she needs to sign this paper so he can get the deed in his name. my question is why would her name still be on the deed to the house if she filed bankruptcy on it? can someone please help me!
Posted on: 19th Feb, 2011 11:30 am
Hi Pat,

Unless your mother signed a quitclaim deed and transferred her property to the new owner, her name will remain on the property deed. So, she should sign the deed and transfer the property.

Thanks
Posted on: 20th Feb, 2011 09:34 pm
Page loaded in 0.111 seconds.