The amount you may keep going to be pursuant to the homestead exemption that you are entitled to. Some states will allow you to keep the proceeds...

For your schedule J you are supposed to use your actual expenses. However, you want to make sure you are including everything and there are some...

I had a default judgment in May 2007 but the debt was discharged in bankruptcy in September 2007 ?

The lien on your home will survive the bankruptcy if a motion to avoid it was not filed in the bankruptcy case. If the lien was placed prior to...

Do I need to contact and inform credit card companies of my personal Chapter 7 filing, or will the Bankruptcy Court do that?

The bankruptcy court will mail notice to all creditors listed in your petition. You need to ensure that the correct addresses have been used...