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We’ve Been to Credit Counseling But Should We File For Bankruptcy?

Dear Steve Hi! I am a piano teacher, and due to the bad economy have very few students, even though I am used to having plenty. We just moved because we could no longer afford where we lived. We gave up our house in a deed in lieu of foreclosure. My husband took a cut …

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Do I Really Have to Pay a Fee to Hand Back My Timeshare Using a Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure?

Question: Dear Steve, While working great job I purchased timeshare in Florida near Disney. Lost job no longer able to pay. They just sent me a settlement on the foreclosure but said it will be a $950 processing fee I would like to complete the deed in Lieu but how can they charge so much …

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I’m in the Military and Lied to About My Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure

Question: Dear Steve, I purchased a home in March 2012 while active duty military. I left military March 2013 and returned as active duty March 2013 (same month and not sure if the service member relief act can play a part in that). Divorced November 2013 and was given home. In November 2013 contacted the …

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Chase Bank Won’t Remove a Deed in Lieu on My Credit Report. – Shannon

“Dear Steve, I had a deed in lieu on a property in 2006 and in the process of trying to get it removed by contacting both the bank and credit bureau….the mortgage had need sold at least 3x and now Chase bank owns it. So after 2-3 letters to both the bank and credit bureaus….denying …

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How Does a “Mortgage Release” Work to Let Us Hand Back Our House. My Husband is Active Duty Military.

We can’t make our payments, applied for a modification over a year ago. Paid trial payments and the first couple of regular payments, then received a notice from the mortgage co. that they were mistaken, and the mod had not actually gone through. I stopped making the payments as they were not being credited anyway. …

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My Ex-Husband Wants to Give Me the House. He Can’t Afford the Payments. – Kelly

“Dear Steve, Ex and I divorced last year. I left him the house but the judge did tell us the decree did not relieve me of the mortgage responsibility. Unfortunately he was not able to refi because of his current income. Called me last week to ask if I’d like the house back because he …

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Can I Short Sell My Home or Hand it Back to The Bank with a Deed in Lieu and Save My Credit? – Angela

“Dear Andy, In 2006, I had a house built from the ground up for my mother to lived in. I paid the mortgage every month always on time. Never missed a payment. My mother passed on 1/11/11, the house is now vacant. I put the house up for sell in March 2011. I paid 180,000 …

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