Our HOA assessed us a $1,500 special assessment in April 2013 that was listed in our BK in July 2013 and discharged in November.

The applicable Bankruptcy Code section provides: "A discharge . . . does not discharge an individual debtor from any debt . . . for a fee or...

I OWN A HOME JOINTLY WITH MY DAUGHTER AND OUR MORTGAGE IS CURRENT - CAN I DECLARE BANKRUPTCY AGAINST MY 1/2 OF THE MORTGAGE?

If you were hoping that a chapter 7 will "zap" half the obligation on the note and deed of trust, thereby only requiring your daughter to pay "her...

Two concepts come quickly to mind: (1) disclosure; and (2) "red flags." You can sell items, before you file, for a fair value. You can have a...

Should I file chap7 or try a payment plan. I know its case dependent but please give your best qualified recommendation.

You may not currently be eligible for a chapter 7. More facts are needed. But, if you expect to have income of 100,000 a year once you find a job,...

MEANS TEST FOR CH7

That is a good indication. The "presumption of ABUSE" does not arise.

I am a co owner with my sibling on a home in which my parent has lifetime rights. What happens if I file chapter 13 bankruptcy?

If you were filing a chapter 7 the answer would probably be much simpler - if the property is fully encumbered, there would be determined to be of ...

The appreciation in value should not affect your chapter 7 exemption rights. The value of the house is determined as of the date of the...

Are there attorneys that handle both IRS tax issues and bankruptcy?

Assertions of attorney specialization in Nevada, as in many jurisdictions, can be problematic within the strictures of the state bar. Nevertheless,...

After you claim bankruptcy can you claim house taxes

If you want to keep a house, you should expect to pay property taxes even though you have filed bankruptcy. Pre- bankruptcy property taxes can be...

Can a debtor in a chapter 13 request a temporary dismissal of one month in order to reorganize?

You might be able to get some kind of satisfactory result, but it will not be a "temporary dismissal" - I am not aware of such a procedure in any...