Florida, I am 15 months into chapter 13 bankruptcy. Do I have to report receipt of life insurance proceeds?

Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 1007(h) states that within ten days of learning of the existence of an after-acquired asset that would be...

I declared ch 13 bankruptcy and in the interim the house short saled. how does this affect my ch 13 since the house was included

If the Bankruptcy Court approved the short sale, that order would most likely allow the creditor to file a claim or amend an existing claim to...

Under Chapter 7, what other option besides reaffirming the loan do I have to keep my house? I do not have the money to redeem

Other counsel are correct that often you do not need to reaffirm on your house; just keep making the payments. But this is not true in every state....

I want to answer to a summon i got from a credit card i do owe the account...

You can file an Answer to the Summons, but should you? Most of my clients who have tried to go it alone have just gotten themselves into worse...

The debt collector can ask you about any assets you have. What is important is how you answer and what you do. You should not provide information...

In what court should a complaint of conversion against a chapter 7 trustee be filed?

Any action against the Trustee should be filed in the Bankruptcy Court. You should get the assistance of a good bankruptcy attorney. Do not try...

My girlfriend just got served for non payment of her credit card, she is unemployed, what can they do to her, Arizona.

There is not much the creditor can do. Her car should be exempt up to $5000 (Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 33–1125(8)). The SSI payment is exempt. So...

My father asked me to make several charges for him on my credit card with the promise to pay back and I agreed.

It is always best to "get it in writing," if you can. Short of that, a contract is a contract, whether written or not. See a good local attorney to...

How can I lift automatic stay if my tenants just filed chapter 13 BK 3 days ago , I had a court date today that was continued

The automatic stay in section 362 applies to actions to obtain possession of leased property (section 362(a)(3)). There is also an exception for...

I have a judgment against me with a constables office and they are threating to take my car which is still not paid off.

In Utah your car is exempt from seizure up to $3000 in equity. If there is more equity than that, they can sell your car, give you $3000 and give...