I have back taxes from 2010. If I file bankruptcy today, will I be able to discharge those taxes?

Too bad you read a paraphrase of the statute instead of the real thing. The 3-year rule relates to the date when the return was last due. That...

Who qualifies for a filing fee waiver?

Your family income (not including non-cash governmental benefits) must be less than 150% of the federal poverty guideline. Some courts will also...

How do I know that my mortgage was included in my Chap. 13 discharge, which was successfully completed?

You may be confusing the lender's in-rem rights to foreclose with your personal obligation to pay the loan. If you stated your intention to...

I filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy back in 2010

If this was a judgment lien, your attorney should have filed a motion to avoid it. If, however, you voluntarily gave the lender a mortgage on your...

If a prospective client asked me this question, I would probe to understand whether that client expected me to help them falsify the information on...

In my state, bankruptcy attorneys are required to represent their client at hearings on reaffirmation agreements, even when the lawyer has not...

The term "discharged" in bankruptcy...

Neither. "Discharge" is a term of art that means you have been absolved of your personal liability for debts. The court enters an order discharging...

My colleagues have asked the important question: what exactly was "vacated"? Was your discharge revoked for some reason? Or was there an order of...

DO U ANSWER QUESTIONS ON BANKRUPTSY?

Putting property in the name of someone else for the purpose of hiding it from your creditors is bankruptcy fraud. You would be denied a discharge....

I have been given two weeks to amend my adversary complaint in Bankruptcy Court in Texas. How do I do that?

The best advice anyone can give you is to hire a Texas bankruptcy attorney to help you. Even if you prevail in denying a discharge to this debtor,...