In a chapter 13 plan do you pay back the entire mortgage amount in 5 years or the delinquent amount?

You pay back the delinquent amount during the five years plus make the regular mortgage payment monthly. Chapter 13 was designed to help someone...

The debtor drafts the pleadings needed to reduce and stretch out the payments due on the car. The courts pro se clerk may be able to extend some...

Is there anything I can to do it resolve this issue or settle with some way and reduce the amount I owe?

Depending on the age of the taxes and if returns were timely filed, you may be able to discharge the entire debt in a Chapter 7 Proceeding. I had a...

How much time does the occupant have in the house during the Deed in Lieu Foreclosure process?

I would give short sale another try with a broker who has significant short sale process.. I have had several clients throughout the Boston area ...

Is Foreclosure Ever the Better Financial Option?

You may wish to consider doing a short sale. I had several clients retain a real estate broker, who I found after using several "short sale"...

Can we have a lawyer file a motion to request the court compel the trustee to pursue this payment?

There is a cause of action. You can explore two options beyond what has been suggested . The first is to see if you can find an attorney who will...

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Under MA law - do I get an exemption from filing the MEANS test under chapter 7?

You are exempt from the means test. However, both the Chapter 7 Trustee and the Office of U.S.Trustee can review your income and expenses to see if...

How should i go about this?

We need more information to give you advise. Is there an agreement with the DOR or not? Is there is, then you could make the payments yourself and...

I've read how criminal convictions help tilt things in civil actions, but can the opposite be true?

Given the pendency of criminal matters, that is a two edged sword. On one hand, as you guessed, a finding in your adversary proceeding that the...

Husband and wife filing bankruptcy- Would you list the debts as husband and wife or is it ok to just list it as husband?

I would list the debt as joint debt just to be safe. It can get complicated with a joint filing because the case is normally treated as if it is...