Yes you can buy a new home before bankruptcy. If there's no equity in it, then it's unlikely it would be sold in a Chapter 7 case by the Trustee.

Can I file for bankruptcy and not get our income tax taken away?

I believe you are asking whether an income tax refund will be taken if you file a bankruptcy case. Income taxes are taxes YOU pay to the...

Income Tax Discharge under Chapter 7. What date controls on a conversion from ch. 13?

As others have stated, it is the petition date. But it wouldn't matter anyway because one of the time periods that needs to run for the taxes to...

Can I file chapter 13 when the equity in my house is more than my income allows to pay, but the equity is subject to a judgment

The answer depends on what exemptions you have available under applicable law in your case. If the judgment lien impairs an exemption that you...

I've been living in DC for the last 3 years. I just moved back to my apartment in Maryland. Should I file bankruptcy in DC?

I will supplement Dorothy's correct answer: While DC would be the applicable exemption law in your case, it seems that you may not be able to use...

Is it legal for a mortgage lender to call after chapter 7 dismissed.

If your case was dismissed, there is absolutely no reason why any creditor cannot contact you, or sue you for that matter. If instead you received...

Case closing is an administrative process that occurs after all plan payments have been made, the discharge has been entered (or denied), the...

Husband cosigned child's college loans/ 1 loan now demanding full payment from her. $s were paid toward the loan in BK in Ch13.

Was your daughter listed as a codebtor on Schedule "H" of your bankruptcy schedules? They are violating the codebtor stay by seeking to collect...

Bankruptcy question - how long does it take and will it take away all my debt?

This is just a wild guess, but I'm assuming that the person who told you that you can discharge debts in bankruptcy anymore wasn't a bankruptcy...

Huh? There's no such thing as "not disapproved" in the context you state. There are two possible options for a reaffirmation agreement: 1. ...