My wife filed for chapter 7 before we were together, now we both need to file, can we

Your wife is ineligible to receive a discharge in a chapter 7 bankruptcy because less than 8 years has elapsed since her prior case was filed. She...

I have a person filing for Chapter 7 who owes me $75,000. This person has $548,000 in unsecured debt. How did he do this?

11 U.S.C. Section 523 deals with certain types of debt are not discharged in bankruptcy. Among the types of debt that may not be discharged are...

A husband and wife do not have to file a joint petition. One spouse may file a chapter 13 and the other a chapter 7. Be careful here though. In...

What if I wanted to buy something for my home after the bankruptcy Chapter 7 has been filed in court?

You may purchase assets after filing a bankruptcy petition. The asset would not be included in your schedule of assets because you did not own it...

Do you have to include your social security benefits on Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?

Your social security retirement benefits are excluded from the calculation of current monthly income for purposes of the means test but you must...

When can i file for chapter 13 if i have a chapter 7

You are eligible to obtain a discharge in a chapter 13 case filed more than four years after a prior chapter 7 case was filed. You may file an...

You may stop payment on a check for any reason you choose. Stopping payment on a check does not result in any type of criminal sanction. Collection...

I am on social security disability. How much money can a defaulted stafford loan take from my monthly check and lump sum check?

The Federal Government may garnish your Social Security benefit to recover money owed to the IRS or for student loans that have been guaranteed by...