I am currently the buyer in a land contract in Ohio. I made a down payment and have made several principal payments on the loan, all to the owner of the home.

How will the 'equity' I have in the home be viewed by a trustee if I file a chapter 7 bankruptcy? Ohio has a $20,200 homestead...

I live in Wisconsin and purchased a home on a 'Land Contract' with a second mortgage to cover the 'down payment'. I did this after a divorce and wanted a place for myself and (2) children to live in.

I had my 341 meeting in October and now requested my attorney to file papers to give...