Can i include my elderly parents to increase my household size for chapter 7 bankruptcy means test?

Some courts follow the heads on beds test, others look to the definition of dependent from tax law. I prefer the economic unit theory myself and...

Can federal debt be discharged by Chapter 7?

Deficiencies from foreclosures are dischargeable absent fraud. If the debt collector does not abide by the bankruptcy, you have violations of the...

Filed bk7 without a lawyer on Feb 9th and forgot to file form 8 debtors statement of intention.Is it too late?

It was supposed to be filed generally within 30 days of filing the petition (or by the 341 if that is earlier). You are given 30 days from the...

I need a bankruptcy attorney that can handle everything for me immediately.

While a bankruptcy can be done quickly if timing is an issue (based on an analysis by the attorney), expect to pay a premium for quicker filing....

If I have a lawyer for my bankruptcy can I still file for the court to waive the filing fee?

A colleague recently had a case where the court denied the request because the client paid the attorney fees. The reasoning was that the filing fee...

Tax returns do not have to be provided to creditors unless requested. There is a limit to what they can request. The debtor is required to...

I was foreclosed on and have a deficit. Coll. agcy. threatening wage garnishment. If I file chapter 7 will that be stopped?

If the debt collector does not have a judgment already, or if the debt is too old to collect, or if the debt collector does not own the debt, or if...

Owed $100K on a HELOC loan on my Fl.home opened in 2004. & An additional $90K added to the same loan in 2007,now comes a CH 7.

You may also need an analysis of Alabama law to determine what the liability is on the Alabama property. If you need an attorney, you can always...

If you own a home and need to file chapter 7, can you keep your home if there are no issues with your lender?

Generally, if you are current on your mortgage and there is not enough equity to pay it off, plus pay costs of sale, plus pay an exemptions that...

Can the following items be filed under chapter7 bal of car loan owed & would I be ablle to still keep my car without paying off

You are required to list everything that you own and everyone that you owe regardless of amounts and regardless of whether it is subject to...