Amount in checking account when filing bankruptcy

How much money, if any, that can be in a bank account when you file for bankruptcy depends upon what exemptions your State uses. Some states...

CREDIT COUNSELING CERTIFICATION FOR BANKRUPTCY CHAPTER 7

One of the changes to the Bankruptcy Code brought about by the enactment of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA) in...

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I rcvd my tax refund b4 my chp 7 bankruptcy was discharged in 2009, 2011 the trustee wants me to pay him that amt, is this right

Any funds that are owed to you on the date of filing are potential assets of your bankruptcy estate. A tax refund is for money that you have...

Can i add a payday loan debt that occurred while waiting for bk discharge?

A Payday Loan that you incurred after you filed your bankruptcy cannot be added to the bankruptcy. After acquired debts cannot be...

How can I get my car back, after writ of execution by Chase Bank, USA credit card?

If the vehicle has not been sold, the filing of a bankruptcy will stop the sale. The bankruptcy filing provides a stay of all collection...

What if there is different amounts that you owe to the same creditor? How do list that in Schedule F form?

I do not think there is a correct way to notify a Creditor that you are indebted to where you have multiple bills. As stated above, one approach...

On the statement of affairs for bankruptcy do the judgement still go on the form if it is more than a year?

A judgment that is over one year old should not be listed on the Statement of Financial Affairs, but you will want to list it on your schedules,...

What constitutes presumption of abuse in a bankruptcy case?

Generally speaking, if you have received correspondence from the U.S. Trustee's Office notifying you that there may be a "presumption of abuse",...

We have a motorcyle that was discharged in a BK. Can that bank still come and get it?

When you have a secured debt on a vehicle such as a motorcycle, you have two options in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy so long as the payments on the...

How does one file a Sec. 523(a)(15) adversarial petition to the bankruptcy court for a debt aquired by an ex during the course o

The procedures for filing an Adversary Proceeding in a bankruptcy is very complex, and frankly, many bankruptcy attorneys will refer these types of...