Currently under Chapter 13 filing and laid off from job, is it possible to cash out pension plan and keep the money?

You need to consult your attorney, if you have one in the chapter 13 case. Options include dismissing the chapter 13 or converting to chapter 7 if...

How do I turn in a car that was included in bankruptcy that is extremely upside down?

I would stop making payments and then wait for the phone call from the lender and make arrangements at that time.

Can a school withhold transcripts if the tuition was discharged in a chapter 7 bankruptcy in Orlando, FL?

The 1994 amendments to the Bankruptcy Code codified the principle that a school cannot withhold a former student's transcripts just because the...

Forbearance and chapter 7

You may be able to convert now, claim the homestead as exempt and get your chapter 7 discharge. Then you can try to save your home or sell it. I...

Can a foreign passport and a conditional SSN act as a valid ID in bankruptcy proceedings? My Florida ID expired in 2011.

The list provided by my colleague from the UST does not include a foreign passport. Also, even if was valid proof, it probably does not contain an...

Our bankruptcy was discharged in Dec. 2011 and we want to know how to reconfirm the debt on our house.

I think you are out of luck. The mortgage company will continue to report the debt discharged and will not give you credit for maintaining the...

Can a judgment for a student loan be discharged in a CH 7bankruptcy in Georgia?

I respectfully disagree with my colleagues. I think you have a shot at challenging the dischargeability of the debt. Your situation is similar...

When filing a Ch 13 & paying 100% to creditors, Can trustee raise our monthly pymt if we make more income/take Income tax refund

Provided you surrendered the property in the plan, you are protected from a deficiency. The trustees generally do not want all of your disposable...

If federal student loan debt is handed off to a law office/debt collector would bankruptcy eliminate the debt?

Federal student loan debt is not dischargeable in bankruptcy unless you prove hardship. The courts are reviewing the Brunner case and are...

Provided you did not reaffirm the debt, you are not obligated to make the payments on the mortgage and your personal liability on the note will...