I'm planning to file for bankruptcy. I co-own my son's house with him; the loan was taken out less than a year ago. If I file for bankruptcy, will he be able to keep his house? What could happen? If I have a loan with my son, and we are both jointly liable and I am not a co-signer, if I file for bankruptcy, can I take half of that debt into my bankruptcy?
For the house, yes, if the house is worth little more than the current mortgage.
The answer to the second question is no: both borrowers are jointly and severally liable for the entire loan, except in rare cases.
The answer to the second question is no: both borrowers are jointly and severally liable for the entire loan, except in rare cases.
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