It depends on state laws. If the individual owes on the home and has failed to pay the note, bankruptcy will not protect the home as the note has precedence on the collections.
Get another lawyer
Live in NC, House in PA.
House is long paid off. Been trying to sell it since last Nov.
Don’t have $$$ for new Lawyer, thus this thread asking for help.
You need the advice of a bankruptcy lawyer licensed in your state.
To give you an idea of how states differ, but noting that you SHOULD NOT rely on either of these websites, see:
Bankruptcy Exemptions By State
50 State Homestead Exemptions & Other Bankruptcy Exemptions.
You SHOULD NOT do any of this on your own. If you are not satisfied with your attorney, you should retain a different attorney. You also can't do anything until you have legal pleadings and know what is going on.