What would happen if I just don't do a bankruptcy and not pay my debt ?

If your equity in your home exceeds the exemption limit in Michigan, once a judgment creditor enrolls or records the judgment the the office in...

A trustee is only entitled to take a pro-rata share of your 2017 tax return based upon the date the bankruptcy petition was filed. If the pro-rata...

You would not have a claim under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) since the person attempting to collect the debt is an employee of...

Is there anyway to keep tax refund after you file for Chapter 7?

I think you were trying to say that you have received your discharge order instead of saying that the case was dismissed. If the discharge order...

A lot of people assume that all debt owed to a governmental agency cannot be discharged because most taxes and most student loans are not...

You may be able to file a new chapter 13. It appears that you attempted your last chapter 13 pro se. Before you try to reinstate the current case...

I'm in the last year of a 5 year Chapter 13. I owe the IRS $3000 from 2016 & worked out a $250 monthly payment with them.

You are require to pay postpetition taxes that come due while in a chapter 13 plan, but you still should notify your attorney of all of these facts.

Your daugher's refund would be her money and would not be a part of the bankruptcy estate. Thus, she can keep any refund she receives on a tax...

I agree with Mr. Berkus. I have had clients call me distraught because the mortgage on their home was foreclosed. When I asked if they received a...

Owing local income taxes during a chapter 13.?

The taxing authority has the right to file a claim for postpetition taxes. That amount will be added to your plan and will be paid without any...