How much of savings/checking dollars does chapter 13 exempt from creditors ?

Chapter 13 does not exempt assets. Exemption laws exempt assets. How much of your assets are exempt in any bankruptcy chapter depends on which...

Does bankruptcy include taxes you owe the It's?

You must include all assets and all debts in any bankruptcy case. If you are asking whether your taxes are dischargeable in bankruptcy, the answer...

What are the options when only one spouse files bankruptcy?

Great question. This involves both state community property law AND bankruptcy law. In California, if you are married and do not have a valid...

When you say the creditor "did not file the debt" I assume you mean they did not file a claim in your bankruptcy case. If you dismiss your case,...

Can you discharge a judgement creditor with bankruptcy?

You can, depending on the type of judgment. And if the judgment has been reduced to a lien, the lien would remain against any property to which it...

How do I get my $15,000 judgment when the debtor is filing a Chapter 13 bankruptcy

If you have a properly perfected security interest against the debtor's property, and your lien was created more then 90 days prior to the filing...

First of all, Trustees don't discharge cases. Only the court can issue an order of discharge. In a Chapter 7 case, the discharge is entered...

Gay married couple in California in a chapter 7 bankruptcy able to take 100k homestead exemption to protect equity?

Yes you can. As early as 2011 nearly all the Judges in the Central District of California signed off on an opinion allowing and according gay...

Can I ask the trustee to let me use my taxes to purchase a car to get to work instead of financing one

I assume you mean tax refund, not tax return, and I also assume you mean 2016, and not 2017 (which is not due to be filed until April 15,...

How to stop or change bankruptcy?

There are at lease two separate problems here. One, making false statements on your tax returns. Second, making false statements on your...