Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

If i stoped making payments on property, claimed bankrupcy, the bank doesnt have the property...Is this theft by deception? How much jail time?


Asked on 9/07/11, 2:19 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Craig Epifanio Craig Epifanio, P.A.

This would be a civil action, not a criminal one, unless the goal from the beginning was to defraud the mortgagor, in which case you are not entitled to bankruptcy protection.

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Answered on 9/08/11, 7:43 am


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