I was curious of the Illinois homestead exemption. As far as I can determine it is $15k (30K if married). So I believe you would lose the house...

Great answers above. I will sometimes list an expense like that as "estimated rent." That way the reader of the schedules knows that the expense...

A Chapter 13 bankruptcy can stop the eviction as long as you file before the eviction judgment is issues. You will have to immediately resume...

This could be a scam. So you should run it by the lawyer who handled your case. You should also do some on-line research. Do they have...

Some of your debt payments may be considered preferences. A preference is a payment made to a creditor 90 days before filing (1 year for payments...

If they are in bankruptcy, you can't do anything to collect the debt (including phone calls, letters, picking up the car, etc. ). Your remedy may...

Mr. Caldwell is right. You may have made a fraudulent transfer under the bankruptcy code. If you file the case 2 years after the transfer, the...

The answer is---it depends. The bankruptcy code provides for a list of property you can keep--called exemptions. Each state can supply its own...

There are trustee's fees, attorney's fees and interest added to the debts. That is why the payment is higher. Get with your attorney. He should...

Chapter 11 is highly complex. So you will want a creditor's rights attorney with experience in dealing with lease issues in Chapter 11. AVVO has...