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An Ohio borrower files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy while a foreclosure action is pending. Under federal bankruptcy law, the foreclosure proceedings are:

Correct Answer

A) Automatically stayed (temporarily halted) until the bankruptcy court lifts the stay or the bankruptcy case is concluded

Under federal bankruptcy law (11 U.S.C. §362), filing a bankruptcy petition triggers an automatic stay that temporarily halts all collection actions, including foreclosure proceedings. The lender must wait until the bankruptcy court lifts the stay or the bankruptcy case is resolved before proceeding with foreclosure.

Answer Options
A
Automatically stayed (temporarily halted) until the bankruptcy court lifts the stay or the bankruptcy case is concluded
B
Immediately dismissed and can never be refiled
C
Unaffected because state foreclosure proceedings take priority over federal bankruptcy
D
Automatically converted from judicial to non-judicial foreclosure

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