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I filed for bankruptcy now why my ex is responsible for the bill that included in bankruptcy and how can I get that square out.
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Answered on July 27, 2016
If you filed a case under Chapter 7, creditors can and will go after co-debtors because they can't go after you any longer. If there is a need to...
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How would I pay this mortgage debt through chapter 13?
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Answered on June 14, 2016
No. 1 is how it works. In a five year plan, $825 per month to the trustee on top of mailing the regular mortgage payment to the lender.
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I have student loan debt. I want to pay it over the course of 5 years in a chapter 13. is this possible? how???
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Answered on June 14, 2016
If your loans are federal loans, there may be better options out there for dealing with them than Chapter 13.
If your loans are private loans,...
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Receiving a bill after a chapter 7 discharge that was included in bankruptcy
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Answered on May 13, 2016
If a case needs to be reopened so that a debtor can pursue a discharge violation in the bankruptcy court, the fees are waived.
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Im thinking of filing chapter 13- what percentage of my unsecured debt would I pay back
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Answered on May 09, 2016
Straight answers:
1. You would pay back a percentage (unless your income is so big that you could pay 100%). If your income is under the state...
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I own a home with a huge mortgage and was just made trustee of a trust- would this keep me from filing a chapter 13 ?
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Answered on May 09, 2016
A couple of straight answers to your questions: Your involvement with any trust would have to be declared on the petition, and the trustees in...
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Under MA law - do I get an exemption from filing the MEANS test under chapter 7?
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Answered on February 23, 2016
As long as your business debt is the majority of your debt, you do not go through the means test. Income vs. household expenses still can be...
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How should i go about this?
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Answered on February 18, 2016
Don't let a lawyer handle your payments. Hire a lawyer to give you advice, and pay him or her only for the advice and other services given....
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If I purchase a new car, or if a new car is given to me as a gift, can the IRS or the State take it? Thank you.
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Answered on February 12, 2016
Technically, IRS and DOR have "secret liens" on almost everything you own, without having to file for them.
In reality, it's unusual to see tax...
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Forgiven credit debt
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Answered on February 10, 2016
If the forgiveness happened in 2015, you should know by know. A 1099-C should have been mailed by the lender to you at the end of January.
If...
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