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Bankruptcy Case: Southern California Bankruptcy

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As a southern California bankruptcy attorney, I receive a lot of questions. Most are from people who want to file bankruptcy, just filed bankruptcy or filed years ago and are now wondering how it could affect their current situation. What we don't usually get are questions from creditors regarding how to respond to a bankruptcy filing. That makes today’s question particularly interesting because it’s from a creditor and it involves some very specific circumstances. Hypothetical Situation: 8 years before her death, Susan sold a piece of real property and took back a recorded mortgage and promissory note as collateral. Joe, who was the buyer, made payments for 2 years, but then fell behind. 4 years after the transaction, Joe filed Chapter 7

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