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Misbehavior And Mistake In Bankruptcy Mortgage Claims, Katherine Porter
Misbehavior And Mistake In Bankruptcy Mortgage Claims, Katherine Porter
Katherine Porter
The greatest fear of many families in serious financial trouble is that they will lose their homes. Bankruptcy offers a last chance for families to save their homes by halting a foreclosure and by repaying any default on their mortgage loans over a period of years. Mortgage companies participate in bankruptcy by filing claims with the court for the amount of the mortgage debt. To retain their homes bankruptcy debtors must pay these amounts. This process is well-established and, until now, uncontroversial. The assumption is that the protective elements of the federal bankruptcy shield vulnerable homeowners from harm.
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