Before this happened the wife declared bankruptcy.

I am attempting to buy a house from an owner who is in Bankruptcy.

It ballooned to $113,000.Pay off the student loan debtHere's the thing - the student loan debt is not forgivable in bankruptcy and if/when times get hard, the first thing most folks do (like myself) is request a deferment, forbearance, or take some community college courses at night when those two aren't available. 

An investor also has protection in regards to bankruptcy, filing losses and insurance.

Hey all, looking for referrals for good bankruptcy and probate attorneys in the Greater Boston area (including Middlesex/Norfolk).

However, I think the SGF market will continue to stay strong due to expansion of local industries, even after a slight correction or leveling out.The raw land we are currently developing is what we picked up in the downturn between '07-'10 at foreclosure/bankruptcy pricing. 

Hutton talks, people listen,"PaineWebber - had 161 branch offices in 42 states and six offices in Asia and EuropeMerry-Go-Round - the darling of Wall StreetMCI WorldCom - Long Distance Discount ServicesEastern Airlines - largest airline bankruptcy in U.S. historyEnron - 22,000 employees and claimed revenues of $111 billionWoolworth's - the model for five-and-dimes throughout the U.SPan Am - an international airlineStandard Oil - dominant oil company in the worldPullman Palace Car Co - company had a long and illustrious businessArthur Andersen - resulting in the loss of 85,000 jobsGeneral Foods Corp. - the makers of Kool-AidTWA - declared bankruptcyDeLorean Motor Co. - went into receivership and bankruptcyAlong with:Lionel Corp.

Declared Ch13 and then Ch7 bankruptcy and had debts discharged but lien remains on property. 

If the property is in bankruptcy, you make the offer to the owner and get permission (in writing) from the judge to complete the sale.

In Robert Kiyosaki's "Rich Dad Poor Dad", he writes: “I began shopping at the bankruptcy attorney’s office or the courthouse steps.