Can I file chapter 7 &include my home just for safety but start paying the monthly payments again without having to by past due?

If you file bankruptcy, your home is "included" regardless. I agree with the other responses. If you want to use bankruptcy to allow you time to...

How can I know if filing bankruptcy is the best choice for me?

Whether or not to file bankruptcy, or frankly to take any action in life, requires a balancing of the costs and benefits to doing so. This...

Can I keep my house? I need to convert my chapter 13 to a chapter 7. Losing an income...

I'm very sorry to hear about your situation. Your question is whether or not you can keep your house in a Chapter 7 case. The answer to that...

I filed chapter 7 bankruptcy in July 2012 the bankruptcy was discharged (no assets). I need to amend that bankruptcy

In many parts of the country a failure to include a creditor in a Chapter 7 case where no assets are administered by the Trustee is of no...

I have casino winnings of 20,000 or more won with friend but went on my ss card. This was won 6 months before chap 7.

First of all, if the "winnings" were received within 6 calendar months prior to filing your case, then it must be included on the Means Test and...

I filed ch 7 and had debt discharged. can i do a 'short sale' on my 2nd mort. and then reaffirm the 1st to stay in my home?

just to add to what the others have already said, you cannot reaffirm a debt after your discharge has been entered (nor would you need or want to...

Should I file for bankruptcy?

2011 taxes would not be dischargeable in a bankruptcy case filed at this time, although <a href="http://www.bklaw.com/taxes_bankruptcy.html">taxes...

I filed for bankruptcy this month and cant pay my rent... how long until im evicted

If you were current with your rent payments when you filed your bankruptcy case, you have more than 35 days before you get evicted. Your landlord...

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Can I exempt my old taxi (from my old business) in my Chapter 7 Bankurptcy with the tools of the trade exemption?

No. Tools of the trade exemption only applies if the tools are actually used to generate income from a trade. If you are no longer earning...

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Can I keep my tax return after filing bankruptcy? Without using the wildcard exemption.

I believe you mean tax <i>refund</i>, not return. A tax return is a document filed with a taxing agency. Any refund owed to you on the date...