Can you convert a 401K to IRA and withdraw some money in a chapter 13?

Presumably the funds are exempt and therefore don't impact your chapter 13 plan which you indicate that you have almost finished. Typically for a...

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You have 30 days from the 341(a) hearing to perform your stated intention regarding secured consumer debts secured by personal property. See...

Chapter 7 Claim

Motions to disallow claims require notice and a hearing in the Central District of California pursuant to Local Bankruptcy Rule 3007-1(b). If you...

I'm 2 yrs & 4 months in my chapter 13 bankruptcy and in need of a new car.

Your chapter 13 plan undoubtedly provides that you must seek court approval to incur new debt for most items such a financing a replacement...

What can I do about restitution that I sometimes cant pay do to lack of income in Riverside County , California.

Bankruptcy is not likely your best option. Instead, your best approach may be to communicate with financial services regarding your current...

In May 2014 the 9th Circuit BAP ruled in In re Perl (BAP No. CC-13-1328-KiTaD) that a mere possessory interest is protected by the automatic stay...

My bankruptcy preparer is refusing to sign my paper work and asking me to sign for her and file, should I?

If you use a petition preparer, that person is required to disclose the amount you paid. If that person refuses to do so, you could complete the...

The buyer of the property at foreclosure sale may offer you "cash for keys" rather than spending a comparable amount on the eviction process. A...

Place a call to the chapter 7 trustee. That trustee's name and telephone number should appear on your notice of commencement of case. The chapter...

Will a CA BK attorney represent me as I finalize a settlement w the BK Trustee and her lawyer in estranged husband's Ch7

The intersection of bankruptcy and family law is complicated. The Bankruptcy Code's provisions for what constitutes property of a chapter 7 estate...