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AZ state residency requirement for filing a personal ...

Arizona Bankruptcy - How long must a person be a resident of the State of Arizona to file bankruptcy?

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chapter 13 or 7 bankruptcy, discharge of school debt ...

Chapter 13 or 7 - what if i'm a full time student without an income, will it be harder for me to file fo bankruptcy since i don't have an income, and ...

Robert Joseph Warren
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With no income, you will qualify for filing a chapter 7 bankruptcy. Regular ...
Shelly Crocker
Shelly Crocker's answer
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I have never looked at the question before. I think that the credit card ...
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chapter 13 bankruptcy, family member is creditor ...

chpter 13 can i sue them - i barrowed a family member some money they agreeed to pay me back fromthe sale of their second home or 6 months whichever came first, ...

Mazyar Malek Hedayat
Mazyar Malek Hedayat's answer
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Bankruptcy is designed to thwart creditors - so you cannot avoid a bankruptcy ...
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Lesley Abigail Hoenig's answer
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Unless there is fraud or conversion involved, you cannot sue them and if either ...
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are small business assets exempt under personal ...

Husband and Wife business and Chapter 7 - My husband and myself own and are the only employees of a small automobile repair shop and because of a decrease in our business and ...

David Leibowitz
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Theoretically, a bankruptcy trustee could close your business and try to sell ...
Mazyar Malek Hedayat
Mazyar Malek Hedayat's answer
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I have represented many people who owned their own businesses and chose not to ...
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what are the filing fees for a chapter 7 bankruptcy ...

can some one tell me how much it would cost to file for chapter7 in nj - what is the cost for filing for chapter 7 in nj

David Luther Woodward
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Filing fees in bankruptcy are uniform throughout the country. If you phone the ...
David Leibowitz
David Leibowitz's answer
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Just so you know, that number is not a secret. The filing fee for a chapter 7 ...
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filing for bankruptcy protection, exempt assets, can ...

bankruptcy/debt - My Husband and I have been married 31 years. We both worked together in the transportation industry and have suffered a great loss of ...

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Lesley Abigail Hoenig's answer
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If you are thinking of liquidating everything then you would probably be better ...
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Converting chapter 13 to chapter 7

I have already filed chapter 13 and my case was confirmed in early February. Since my original file date, I have incurred some ...

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Frank S Hong's answer
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An inability to stay current in the Chapter 13 repayment plan would allow you ...
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Lesley Abigail Hoenig's answer
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If you convert rather than dismiss the case and re-file, I am not sure that you ...
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benefits to husband and wife to filing separate ...

Filing Separately - My husband owed a trucking business that was repossessed. It left us with thousands of dollars of debt and a 3 month late mortgage. ...

Leon D Bayer
Leon D Bayer's answer
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I am very sorry to hear about all of the troubles that you have been having. ...
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Lesley Abigail Hoenig's answer
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Yes, couples can file different chapters. If he wants to file a chapter 13 he ...
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Bankruptcy Chapter 11

What is the legal cost for filing a chapter 11? I am going through a nasty divorce. I have lost my home, etc. I have debt from ...

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Lesley Abigail Hoenig's answer
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So, when you say your unsecured debt is greater than the limit are you ...
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Frank S Hong's answer
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The filing fee for a Chapter 11 petition is $1,039. Typically, a Chapter 11 ...
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Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Fraud

My ex-husband lied to the bankruptcy court in his Ch. 13 bankruptcy. He stated he paid X amount each month in child support, when in ...

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Lesley Abigail Hoenig's answer
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The best way to find out if he'd be investigated is to give all the relevant ...
Kent Anderson
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The US Trustee in the federal court district where your former husband filed ...
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Will adding a debt owed to a moving company to my ...

BANKRUPTCY 13 - I had movers move all of my belongings up from tEXAS to Washington and quoted me $2700 from an inventory list that I gave them for the ...

Leon D Bayer
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The mover has a possessory lien, which makes them a secured creditor. You can ...
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Lesley Abigail Hoenig's answer
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I am sure your attorney told you this, but you have to list ALL creditors in ...
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is it possible to suspend payments under chapter 13 ...

ch 13 bankruptcy - In a ch 13 bankruptcy , what do you do if you kose your job through no falut on your own and your mortgage is in the ch 13?

Leon D Bayer
Leon D Bayer's answer
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I am very sorry to hear about your situation. There is a proceedure in Chapter ...
Kevin Lee Linder
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You can file a motion and ask for a "moratorium" on your payments -- a ...
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Filing for a Chapter 7 again

I filed for a chapter 7 and it was duscharged in July of 2003. I have since been divorced and layed off for four months. I am a ...

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Frank S Hong's answer
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Under the new bankruptcy laws that took affect back in October, 2005, Section ...
Shelly Crocker
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Even though you cannot get another Chapter 7 discharge for 8 years, you may be ...
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Chapter 13 Bankruptcy

I had claimed Chapter 13 and I have been paying monthly installments. I fell in a bad spot where I could have not made payments for ...

Michael Hal Schwartz
Michael Hal Schwartz's answer
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Hi there. You are not in a good way. I assume that you filed for Chapter 13 to ...
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Lesley Abigail Hoenig's answer
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You should immediately find a new lawyer. I am not sure why your bankruptcy ...
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Mortgage debt was discharged in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy

My Chapter 13 Bankruptcy was successfully completed and discharged in May 2007. The primary reason for filing was to handle the debt ...

Shelly Crocker
Shelly Crocker's answer
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Many bankruptcy lawyers are uncomfortable litigating claims against mortgage ...
Benjamin Kirke Sanchez
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I previously represented lenders in defending against wrongful foreclosure ...
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Chapter 13 BK

I file BK 13, my attorney set up payments that I now cannot afford. Can i refile a chapter 7? My attorney said to just pay what i ...

Shelly Crocker
Shelly Crocker's answer
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Often, you can get a modification of your plan if your circumstances change. ...
David Leibowitz
David Leibowitz's answer
Contributor Level 4

There are many variables here. First, did you file your chapter 13 case before ...
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chapter 13 filing

If I file chapter 13, will my initial morgage payment be reduced to fit my income. I currently make 26,000 less a year then when I ...

Alec Scott Rose
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Consult an experienced personal bankruptcy attorney for legal advice. Filing ...
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Lesley Abigail Hoenig's answer
Contributor Level 6

Chapter 13 will not make it easier to pay your mortgage. Typically you have to ...
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Is $3500 to file Ch. 7 an "average" fee? What's better ...

After receiving a summons from a creditor seeking a judgement, I posted a question in this forum and received a timely answer...in ...

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Christopher M. Mcavoy's answer
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$3,500 seems high for a 7 and it sounds more like a 13 fee. You better check on ...
Charles Paul-Thomas Phoenix
Charles Paul-Thomas Phoenix's answer
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With regard to fees, bankruptcy courts very strictly regulate fees. I would be ...
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Ex wife filed bankruptcy and truck is still in my name....

Before my wife and I seperated, she began Bankruptcy procedures. During that time and before we got divorced he filed and was granted ...

Leon D Bayer
Leon D Bayer's answer
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I am sorry you are going through all of this hassle. It sounds like she has ...
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Lesley Abigail Hoenig's answer
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Whether this negatively impacts you or not depends on whether the car gets paid ...
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washington state bankruptcy

i have one reposessed car and another one about ready to be... lots of doctor bills, one credit card and other department store credit ...

Shelly Crocker
Shelly Crocker's answer
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Since the new bankruptcy law was enacted in 2005, people with income in excess ...
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Noel Pitner's answer
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Another thing that you will have to consider is WHEN you accumulated the debt ...

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