I never count on costs exceeding 8 to 10 percent. If the trustee trys to sell, and the numbers are close, everyone will discount to close.
D
Dennis McGoldrick
350 S. Crenshaw Bl., #A207B
Torrance, CA 90503
On Feb 13, 2010, at 3:33 PM, "Matthew Gary Evans" wrote:
I met with 2 prospective clients who own real property with an estimated value of $699,500. The total debt secured by the home is $606,500, equity is about $93k. They expect to receive a tax refund of about $8k. They need the tax refund to pay property taxes, which is what they do with the refund every year.
If the trustees fee and real estate professionals fees total 16% of the sale price of the home, then their fee would be just under $112k, which is about $19k more than the equity.
So my question is: would it be in the homeowners best interest to claim the 703 exemptions to use the wildcard to keep the refund rather than using the 704s for the purpose of the homestead exemption? With numbers like these, isnt there no reason for the trustee to want to sell the home and, accordingly, no reason to use the 704s?
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I never count on costs exceeding 8 to 10 percent. If the trustee trys to sell, and the numbers are close, everyone will discount to close. DDennis McGoldrick350 S. Crenshaw Bl., #A207BTorrance, CA 90503On Feb 13, 2010, at 3:33 PM, "Matthew Gary Evans" <
matthew@matthewgaryevanslaw.com> wrote:
I
met with 2 prospective clients who own real property with an estimated value of
$699,500. The total debt secured by the home is $606,500, equity is about
$93k. They expect to receive a tax refund of about $8k. They need
the tax refund to pay property taxes, which is what they do with the refund
every year.
If
the trustees fee and real estate professionals fees total 16% of
the sale price of the home, then their fee would be just under $112k, which is
about $19k more than the equity.
So
my question is: would it be in the homeowners best interest to claim the
703 exemptions to use the wildcard to keep the refund rather than using the
704s for the purpose of the homestead exemption? With numbers like these,
isnt there no reason for the trustee to want to sell the home and,
accordingly, no reason to use the 704s?
____________________________________
Law
Office of Matthew Gary Evans
Matthew
Gary Evans, Esq.
16
North Marengo Avenue, Room 219
Pasadena,
California 91101
Tel.:
(626) 405-9448
Fax:
(626) 768-7565
Cell:
(213) 842-6645
Email:
matthew@matthewgaryevanslaw.com
www.matthewgaryevanslaw.com
Member:
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Central District Consumer Bankruptcy
Attorneys Association, National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys,
Pasadena Chamber of Commerce
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