Chapter 7 mortgage reaffirmation process

If the reaffirmation agreement was not filed with the court prior to your discharge, then the mortgage was not reaffirmed. If it was not either...

The bankruptcy court granted the bank's motion for relief from stay and I want to appeal? Is this possible?

Yes you must file a notice of appeal within 14 days of the entry of the order granting relief from the stay. Subsequent time limits for filing...

Can a property settlement (divorce) be discharged in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?

No, it is only dischargeable in a Chapter 13 case. Chapter 7 it is clearly not dischargeable. Mark J. Markus, Attorney at...

Cashing out a roth after a chapter 7.

Technically you need to wait until the trustee abandons the asset, which usually occurs as a matter of law once the case is closed. As a practical...

Can I cancel my chapter 7 filing during 341 meeting?

No. A chapter 7 can only be dismissed after filing a motion on notice to all creditors and the test for dismissal will be whether it is in the...

If I win a law suit long after filing for chapter 13 bankruptcy, do I need to report it to bankruptcy court?

Yes. Any income or assets you become entitled to during the pendency of your case is considered "property of the estate" pursuant to 11 USC 541...

I messed up not getting my credit counseling certificate before filing for chap.11. How long do I have to wait before refiling?

There is a growing body of case law which states that failure to take and file the credit counseling course prior to filing a bankruptcy case is...

I recently filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and didn't take the pre-filing course before I filed. What should I do?

There is a growing body of case law which states that failure to take and file the credit counseling course prior to filing a bankruptcy case is...

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I messed up not getting my credit counseling certificate before filing for chap.11. How long do I have to wait before refiling?

I hate to be blunt, but if you filed a Chapter 11 case without an attorney, you have far bigger problems than a failure to file a credit counseling...

Stripping a lien

The discharge in a Chapter 13 case doesn't occur until after all plan payments have been made (usually 60 months after filing the case) and after...