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chapter 11 bankruptcy filings, chapter 11 bankruptcy ...

list of bankruptcy filings...and reporting fraud on a business that is filing. - how to see if a business has filed bankruptcy? I want to check if a particular business has filed foe Chapter 11. They have done ...

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Lesley Abigail Hoenig's answer
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If they have filed bankruptcy, you can find out on PACER, at http://pacer....
Shelly Crocker
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If you are a creditor, you may have the ability to bring an action against a ...
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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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selling home to pay debts before filing for chapter 7, ...

debt/bankruptcy - I am in Washington State. Our home is assessed by the county. Land $269,000 and dwelling $150,000. If you use your home to pay off ...

Theodore Lyons Araujo
Theodore Lyons Araujo's answer
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I am not a practcing attorney in your state, but you should know a few general ...
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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
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I have never looked at the question before. I think that the credit card ...
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PA foreclosure law, chapter 7 bankruptcy, secured ...

Foreclosure Litigation following Chapter 7 Bankuptcy - After discharge of a Chapter 7 bankruptcy in Pennsylvania, a secure creditor (HELOC) filed foreclosure. I answered with a ...

Clifford L. Tuttle Jr.
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The Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure do not permit counterclaims in ...
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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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chapter 7 bankruptcy in FL state, will funds from sale ...

Bankruptcy - I am contemplating Chapter 7, I had a S corp. business in New york that is in contract to be sold. Will the funds from the sale be ...

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Lesley Abigail Hoenig's answer
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I am not familiar with florida bankruptcies, but the funds from that are only ...
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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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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
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Contributor Level 4

Just so you know, that number is not a secret. The filing fee for a chapter 7 ...
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chapter 7 bankruptcy in MD dealing with first and ...

Filing Chapter 7 - I have a home that was purchased in 2006 for 400K. I have a first and second mortgage on the property. My debt is overwelming and I ...

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Lesley Abigail Hoenig's answer
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Whether you could file a chapter 7 and remove the 2nd mortgage (you would have ...
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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
Contributor Level 6

If you are thinking of liquidating everything then you would probably be better ...
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means test chapter 7 bankruptcy, are weekly paycheck ...

bankruptcy - I asked this question earlier, but failed to include that I live in florida. Are your deductions from your weekly paycheck included ...

Robert Joseph Warren
Robert Joseph Warren's answer
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Deductions from your paycheck can generally be deducted when conducting an ...
Leon D Bayer
Leon D Bayer's answer
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If you want to file bankruptcy and if your income is above the median in the ...
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how much would it cost to file for chapter 7 ...

Bankruptcy - I am a single woman in my 50's and I make about 1400 a month. I pay all my bills on time, but I have no money after to buy food or gas,...

John M. Kaman
John M. Kaman's answer
Contributor Level 7

I understand your income is low and life is difficult. However if you file for ...
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Lesley Abigail Hoenig's answer
Contributor Level 6

Are you saying your monthly payment for your credit card AND car is $450? How ...
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incorrectly listing car on chapter 7 bankruptcy petition

Car wrongly listed on bankruptcy - I live in WI. My lawyer was supposed to file chapter 7 and I did not want my car involved I was going to keep making payments with I ...

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Christopher M. Mcavoy's answer
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It doesn't appear from your question that your lawyer did anything wrong. You ...
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Lesley Abigail Hoenig's answer
Contributor Level 6

I'm sure your attorney explained this to you, but you don't get to pick what is ...
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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
Contributor Level 4

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
Contributor Level 6

Yes, couples can file different chapters. If he wants to file a chapter 13 he ...
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chapter 7 bankruptcy

bankruptcy laws - In March 1988, (names omitted) formed (name omitted), a general partnership, to purchase and renovate an office building in Harrisburg,...

Brett D Weiss
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Involuntary bankruptcies are very complex, and have stringent rules that must ...
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Lesley Abigail Hoenig's answer
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I'm confused as to how this qualifies as an involuntary bankruptcy. In order ...
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Bankruptcy/Chapter 7 - Deed of Trust

Within last 10 years I have helped my ex-boyfriend with mortgage payments and contributed lots of money to remodel his house. Recently,...

Leon D Bayer
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Unfortunately, if he files bankruptcy you may wind up loosing out on your money....
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Is a spouse's separate property subject to husband's ...

Spouse filing bankruptcy - My husband is thinking of filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy. He currently has about $30,000 in credit card debt. I am not filing with him ...

David Leibowitz
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Nevada is a community property state. Your community property will be subject ...
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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
Contributor Level 6

If you convert rather than dismiss the case and re-file, I am not sure that you ...
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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
Contributor Level 6

The best way to find out if he'd be investigated is to give all the relevant ...
Kent Anderson
Kent Anderson's answer
Contributor Level 4

The US Trustee in the federal court district where your former husband filed ...

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