Can my past due rent in a university owned apartment be discharged in Ch. 7 bankruptcy or it's considered an educational expense

Well, the good news is that it has to be more than just an educational expense. For this type of debt to be non-dischargeable in bankruptcy there...

Illinois child support payments are being garnished for a defaulted student loan. Is this legal?

If this is a federal student loan, the collection powers available are very, very broad. Tax refund intercepts and garnishments may occur without...

Hi, Can court fines be included in a chapter 7 bankruptcy filing?

No. Fines/restitution for DUI offenses are not dischargeable in a chapter 7 bankruptcy.

My sor has a college loan which is a bank loan and I have two questions

Regarding your first question, a lot of what you're asking depends upon what type expenses you are talking about. If the expenses were for "cost of...

I need someone to work on a payment plan with me to get my license back I was told I would have to put 3,500 down

If you are interested in filing a chapter 13 bankruptcy, I'd call around. Many firms are willing to have all or most of their fees paid through...

Hello, I have a federal loan in my dads name and also two other loans in his name from ACS and NELNET....

I'd like to have a more facts before I could provide a reasonable answer. For instance, does your father have federal student loans? If so, these...

Is there any way to file bankruptcy on private student loans?

Currently, private student loans are treated the same way as federal student loans in bankruptcy. Student loans cannot be discharged unless an...

Unfortunately, the City can still try to collect. In a chapter 7 bankruptcy, parking tickets are not discharged. Additionally, to my knowledge,...

How can i keep tax refund in chap 13? What are vaild reasons for dismissal accepted by judge? How soon can I refile?

Yes, you may file a motion to keep or tax refund or defer that amount to the end of your chapter 13 plan. The reasons you listed are generally...

We filed chapter 7 and was release from it in 2011. How long do we have to wait to file another one or can we file chapter 13.

You may be able to file a chapter 13 now, if you want. However, in order to receive a discharge, you cannot file a chapter 13 unless four years...