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If a foreclosure process has not begun, can the homeowner sell our appliances?

My brother in law has just filed Bankruptcy and included his house. The foreclosure process has NOT begun. Can he sell his appliances without getting in trouble? I don't know whether he purchased them or not after purchasing the house. I know he has filed the BK, but it has not been discharged yet. His Mortgage company has not even begun the foreclosure process. He came to me because my mom is a real estate agent, but she didn't know the answer to this either. Thanks!

Public Comments

1. If these are appliances he bought separately from the house and paid for, they are his to sell as long as they didn't replace similar appliances that were in the house when he bought it. He should not remove or sell anything that came with the house. In other words, if the house did not contain a washer and dryer and he bought them, they are his to remove. The bankruptcy attorney is his best source of guidance.
2. The bankruptcy has nothing to do with his house. If the house came with appliances and he still owes a mortgage, the appliances are NOT his to sell even if he bought new ones.