If you’re a homeowner facing the threat of bankruptcy in the near or even distant future, the single most important thing you can do to protect your assets is to stop foreclosure. The loss of a job, cuts in hours or overtime, retirement, the death or illness of a family member, and several other factors can threaten your assets as a homeowner, but taking careful and deliberate steps in dealing with your creditor can potentially stop the home foreclosure process and get out of debt altogether.