Can Second Mortgages be Stripped in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?
Call: 888-297-6203 As per the latest ruling by the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, second mortgages can be stripped off in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy case. Lawyers of Los Angeles based bankruptcy law firm Recovery Law Group say, this means that if the amount on 1st mortgage is more than the current market value of the home, the 2nd mortgage is considered as good as unsecured and therefore can be discharged as other unsecured debts are discharged in a chapter 7 bankruptcy. Earlier, this discharging of second mortgage was possible only in case of Chapter 13 bankruptcy cases [...]