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Christopher Ronald Bush's answer
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You will not be able to file a Chapter 7 case and receive a discharge until 6...
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During Chapter 7 Bankruptcy a debtor is allowed under certain circumstances to...
Stanley Duane Lockhart
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They may have violated about 3-4 state and Federal laws each with statutory...
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Christine Ann Wilton
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Unless you have about 6 or more people living in your household with you, you...
Andrew Daniel Myers
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What cars? Whose debt? Whose name was on the titles? Whose names were on the...
Robert W. Kovacs Jr.
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In answer to your first questions about the IRS and State Taxing Authority;...
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Angel Marie Van Wieren
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There is no minimum debt level to qualify to file under Chapter 7. There are...
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Kevin John Stewart
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Depending on its value and the amount of equity you have in it, you could...
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Shawn B Alexander
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You should use the lawyer search tab in the upper right hand of the web site...
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L. Maxwell Taylor
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Chapter 7 bankruptcy stops debt collection in its tracks and discharges most...
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No, your wages cannot be garnished if you opt for Chapter 7 as a credit...
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Steven Alan Fink
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There is a procedure called lienstripping under Section 506a. However, it may...
Clifford Sculley Bordeaux
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No. But in a Chapter 13 case it is possible to file a motion (or adversary...
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Harley Aaron Feinstein
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Let's assume this debt is a garden variety dischargeable debt. (In other words...
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Is it legal for a creditor to still have a judgment on file at the courthouse...
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Theodore Lyons Araujo
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If creditors exist for the business and they think that there are assets, they...
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David E. Tovarez's answer
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There are two cost associated with bankruptcy, (1) filing fee and (2) attorney...
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David E. Tovarez's answer
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There are two cost associated with bankruptcy, (1) filing fee and (2) attorney...
Steven Alan Fink
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There is no waiting period. However, speak to your bk attorney before you do...
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Kenneth Michael Richards
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The phrase "primarily" not defined in the Bankruptcy Code, but most courts seem...
Angel Marie Van Wieren
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I agree with Mr. Richards. Because you do not have to complete the Means Test,...
Angel Marie Van Wieren
Angel Marie Van Wieren's answer
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If you are represented by counsel, you should contact your attorney because he...
David Lawrence Gibbs
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In the Central District of California, where I assume your case is pending, yes,...
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Steven Alan Fink
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Unless and until the bank chooses to foreclose you can live in it, rent it,...
Ralph Oliver Thompson
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There are two sets of exemptions, federal and state. California has "opted out"...
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John Clayton Colwell
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The expected end result of a successful Ch .7 filing is a discharge of debt. It...
Harley Aaron Feinstein
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The result is that you do not personally owe your creditors any money (there...

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