Is My Wife Eligible To Equity of Our House Under Chapter 7 if I am filing alone and one of our debts is joined?

Under VA law you each have a $5,000 homestead exemption that can be used to protect real estate equity but it is also used to protect other things...

How chapter 7 works?

Your visa status won't affect a bankruptcy filing but not having filed all of the last 4 years of required tax returns is a problem. If you had...

Can an administrator of an estate file bankruptcy to stop foreclosure from the lender?

The estate cannot file but you or another heit can file a personal case to stop the foreclosure. You might need to provide evidence to the lender...

Is it mandatory that the defendant attorney file notice of appearance or is only an answer appropriate?

NO, a notice of appearance is not necessary for an attorney to file an actual answer to an adversary proceeding. Any objection you might file...

Can a homestead deed in VA be rejected if the amount filed for is more than what was actually garnished

The state court clerk will no reject the homestead deed. You may want to amend the homestead deed and lower the amount of the garnishment claimed...

Can we keep our cars with Chapter 7 bankruptcy in Virginia?

If the vehicles are worth less than the loans, most likely you will keep the vehicles. Be prepared to give an attorney complete information on the...

I am being sued by the hospital for a medical bill. i did not have insurance at the time. what are my options?

Depending on your overall debt situation, you may want to speak to a bankruptcy attorney. You have the option of going to court on the date the...

Making a change after filing.

Yes, you need to tell your attorney immediately so that the documents can be corrected SAP. If you did not use an attorney, you can amend Schedule...

You should attend only if you want to recover the garnished funds by filing a homestead deed in the county or city in which you live. A local...

If i file chapter 7 can i keep my house

As noted by others, the answer depends on the equity in the house, whether or not you are current on the mortgage payments, and if you hold the...