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We would like to keep our home, but did not reaffirm it when filing chapter 7. We are behind several pymts. Can we keep it?
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Answered on April 16, 2014
I agree with the other responses. You should consider Chapter 13 as an option to cure your mortgage arrears. As long as you can make the...
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Is all unsecured debt discharged in chapter 13 bankruptcy
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Answered on April 09, 2014
The more likely scenario is that the debt was "crammed down." This means that the creditor is being paid based on the fair market VALUE of the...
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Can you move out of state before your chapter 7 bankruptcy is filed? I am waiting for tax refund but will have to move soon.
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Answered on March 25, 2014
Venue is proper in the district in which you lived for the greater part of the last 180 days. So basically, you can file here for 90 days after...
401 k distribution after filing ch 7 bankruptcy petition but prior to meeting of creditors or discharge
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Answered on March 20, 2014
As long as the funds were in a 401k plan at the time of filing, they never came to be an asset of your bankruptcy estate, so you could cash them...
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Non-reaffirmeed Home Equity Line of Credit
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Answered on March 11, 2014
If it was a true HELOC, then yes. The bank holds a mortgage (or lien) against your home. Although you are not personally liable to pay them...
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Do I have to pay taxes on foreclosed home included in bankruptcy?
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Answered on February 27, 2014
If the debt was discharged in bankruptcy, there is no tax consequence because the debt was not "forgiven" by the creditor, but discharged by the...
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How to file bankruptcy forms?
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Answered on February 25, 2014
Pro se debtors can file documents in paper form. The electronic requirement only applies to attorneys and other parties that file larger...
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Filed Bankruptcy on Nov. 12, 2013 and was told they could only take 50% of our tax refund. now they are taking 75% and more.
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Answered on February 21, 2014
If your Chapter 7 was filed on November 12, 2013, you were 86.58% of the way through the year when your case was filed. Therefore, the bankruptcy...
Can I get a credit card while in Ch. 13 bankruptcy?
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Answered on February 18, 2014
No, you cannot get a credit card during a Chapter 13.
I think the larger issue here is that you should strongly consider why you are so...
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Can I appear for my husband in a bankruptcy hearing if my name is not on the deed.
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Answered on February 17, 2014
The only reasons as a creditor that you would want to appear at the 341 meeting is if you have information about the debtors' assets that were left...
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