If you file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy (as opposed to the Chapter 13 or Chapter 11), you will no longer have the power to immediately sell the real...

In order for your former spouse to return to the state Family Court, it is likely that she would first need to obtain leave of the U.S. Bankruptcy...

The answer to your question is determined by the statute, 11 U.S.C. §101(10A), which defines the term "current monthly income". Essentially, a...

I agree with the comments of Attorney Bunce in so far as your alternatives are concerned. I write separately to further explain the nature of the...

I must beg to differ with my colleagues on the issue raised as to the "collectability" of the student loans as against Social Security benefits....

While I agree with Attorney Colwell that you definitely do need to speak with a knowledgeable bankruptcy lawyer in your jurisdiction, I write...

Typically, when a lawyer represents a couple in a joint bankruptcy filing, particularly in a Chapter 13 bankruptcy filing, the clients have the...

You have my genuine sympathies for your predicament. The failure of a bankruptcy court to rapidly resolve legal disputes is a major issue not just...

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If your "Current Monthly Income" under the Means Test is below the median income in your jurisdiction for a household of your size, you do NOT need...

You actually raise a very interesting legal issue! Section 525(a) of the Bankruptcy Code provides, in pertinent part, that a "governmental unit"...