Can I file chapter 13 and still have money coming out of my check every two weeks for my retirement?

Yes but remember that pigs get fat but hogs get slaughtered. Be reasonable in your retirement contributions as with all of your expenses. This is...

Pursuing a dischargeability action on your own is extremely dangerous. If you are found not to have a good basis for commencing the adversary...

It sounds like you missed the deadline for filing objections to confirmation. Your filing of a proof of claim very likely had no impact on the...

The bankruptcy discharge reached your personal obligation to repay, not the validity of the bank's lien against the property. You have not...

How long can I currently reside in our home?

You can stay in the house until a court of competent jurisdiction orders you to get out. That is most likely going to be the court in a...

On the bankruptcy means test, is the mortgage payment based on current or what it was in the past 6 months?

You should use the current number because the expenses contemplated on the means test are those that will be made during the pendency of the case.

I am not admitted in AR but most states give repair shop owners certain right in cars that they have repaired. That usually takes the form of a...

The bankruptcy code requires that a creditor have notice (i.e. be listed in the schedules filed by the debtor) or actual knowledge of the...

What do I need to do after being served from a collection agency that bought debt?

It seems that you recognize the need for an attorney but cannot afford one. Try contacting Legal Services of the Hudson Valley (www.lshv.org/) and...

You made a mistake in not including the storage units because they are property of the estate. You should immediately amend your schedules to...