Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Listing property. Have educational IRA for my son. I am in California (using 703). Any special exemption?

Education Savings Accounts and 529 Plans are exempt under both the California and Federal Bankruptcy Exemptions subject to the following...

Hoboken, NJ does not assess a City Income Tax - More specifically referred to as Local Wage, Income, and Occupational Privilege Tax.

Does reopening a bankruptcy extend the date from which you can receive an inheritance?

11 U.S.C. § 541(a)(5)(A) provides that the commencement of a case under section 301, 302, or 303 of this title creates an estate. Such estate is...

Our Attorney promised to help us file Ch. 7 rec'd our money and is now giving us the run around after 9 months. Can we sue?

9 months is defintely too long for your attorney to be taking. You should politely ask him for a refund of the money you paid. If he refuses then...

Do I need a Bankruptcy attorney?

The Fair Credit Reporting Act requires a creditor to delete erroneous information from a consumer report within 30 days after attempting to verify...

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If there is a chance that I may actually loose my home in bankruptcy, do I have to file or could I just ride the judgements out?

A judgment creditor can not seize your home if it is exempt under state law. The exemptions available under Alabama state law are not very...

There are many reasons your attorney is requesting you to produce information going back 12 months. Some of them follow: (1) The means test...

Can I include money judgments when I file a chapter 7 bankruptcy? Are there time limits involved?

Whether a judgment is entered against you or not does not determine whether a debt is dischargeable. If there is no exception to the discharge of...

We had to file chapt. 7 bankruptcy, it has been discharged but the bank has not foreclosed, who owns it?

When you surrender property in a bankruptcy you are surrendering it to the bankruptcy trustee, not the creditor. If the property is encumbered with...

How can I stop an eviction will filing a chapter 7 bankruptcy stop an eviction

It depends on whether your landlord has started eviction proceedings and whether the landlord takes any other action in bankruptcy court. If...