I am divorced but own 50% of a piece of comm. prop with Ex. Can I file personal bankruptcy?

Owning this property will not prevent you from filing personal Bankruptcy, but your Trustee will have the right to sell the property & use your...

What does C/R mailed mean when chapter 13 bankruptcy is complete?

I think the only way to find out is to ask the Trustee. It is probably an internal abbreviation the Trustee uses when communicating with the...

Can a company send a bill directly to a debt collection agency without billing the consumer first?

I don't know of any federal law that would require a company to bill a consumer first before sending a debt to collection. But I know enough about...

Can I sue my tenant who has filed for bankruptcy?

The Bankruptcy Court is protecting your tenant right now. Until you get the Bankruptcy Court to release its protection, if you do anything to try...

I found out I am Judgement proof and will be until I die I got nothing and SSI. So what happens to the Civil suit?

In most states, the Order of Judgment can be used to wallpaper the attorney's rest room! No, seriously, in most states the creditor can require...

We cannot afford to live in the home we are renting. If we break the lease can that be included in a bankruptcy

Absolutely, you can break a lease in a Bankruptcy! You can also break a cell phone contract, a gym membership, & even get rid of that ugly...

I am an Australian citizen holding a green card in the U.S. Can I file for bankruptcy in the U.S.?

Yes you can file a Bankruptcy petition. Being a citizen is not a requirement to file Bankruptcy. I have even filed petitions for people in the US...

You know the expression "no news is good news?" That applies to your Trustee. During the first 30 days after the 341 meeting, if the Trustee...

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If my spouse resides in another state, can I file ch7 and not include his income/expenses/

If you are NOT living with your spouse, you do not have to include his income on the Means test. But you also can't claim him as a member of your...

Chapter 7 Adversary Proceeding

Jury trials are allowed in Bankruptcy Court to decide questions of fact. That said, few cases utilize a jury in Bankruptcy because 1) usually...