I'm closing 1 of 2 checking accounts to stop creditor auto withdraws, can I cash it out? Or do I have to put all in the 2nd acct

You may be able to close the account and withdraw all the money in it. Whether the trustee will give you a hard time about it depends on what...

My colleagues are correct. I would only add that allowing the presumption period to expire then filing does not mean one would be home free, just...

Agree with Mr. Walton. Your Motion should look much like this but rather than addressing why the forms were not timely filed or why the filing fee...

This is a military law question completely unrelated to bankruptcy. You may want to consult a JAG officer.

Will creditor go after my tax refund from Joint Tax Filing after my wife filed bankruptcy?

Your wife made this much, much harder by not filing while still single. If she has been making $10k or so for the last few years, she would have...

What happens to my tax refund if I was dismissed from bankruptcy because I lost my job?

I agree with Mr. Walton. Assuming you were actually in a Ch13 rather than a Ch7 and that the Ch13 has been dismissed, your tax refund is yours to...

Chapter 7

Yes, Railroad Retirement Benefits are exempt from the claims of your bankruptcy estate. Properly claiming exemptions can be confusing and the...

How difficult would it be for me to file for bankruptcy without an attorney?

It will be difficult for you to file by yourself and accomplish what you want to accomplish, which seems to be to keep your vehicle. A plain...

Filing Ch. 7 soon. Gave $4000 gift to daughter 6 months ago.

At the very least this gift must be disclosed in your statement of financial affairs along with the date on which it was given. You would also...

I filed chapter 13 twice in 2008 but they were dismissed. Can I file again?

Whether the stay will be in effect depends on when your prior cases were dismissed. If they were both dismissed in 2008, then yes, the stay would...