The $135,000 mortgage is summarily discharged.

The houses are fairly nice, and they all come with barns, mare motels, arenas, pens, chutes for the cattle, and sometimes the stock as well.They tend to rent for 2 -6 weeks at a time and rodeo folks use the facilities to practice up for the Pro Circuit.So I'd ask you first: 1) What type of horse activity is popular in your area?

But consult an attorney steeped in private money law.2) this state is HIGHLY regulated so you need to know what you can and cannot do.3) CA recently (2022) had case law against loans that went into default, were worked out with the lender and then default interest was discharged (subject to usury rates) because the loan modification wasn't worked out through the real estate broker who originally supported to loan origination.Bottom line, make sure you explore your legal rights and considerations before lending in this state.

Long story short, he owes about $18,000 on the bankruptcy and once that is paid, the filing will be discharged.

Long story short, he owes about $18,000 on the bankruptcy and once that is paid, the filing will be discharged. 

So, you want to have more cool air being discharged upstairs.To avoid having to rebalance the system every season, most folks just strike a compromise between summer and winter and live with the results.Your HVAC people cannot fight the laws of physics.

It appears that when I foreclose I may need to apply for a discharge of lien with the IRS.

Make sure the bankruptcy is discharged or the sale is approved by the trustee.

Was the mortgage discharged? 

The attorney for the property owner is asking me to sign and mail him a construction lien release discharge (saying the lien has been satisfied) BEFORE closing and I get paid.