After paying the trustee from a chapter 7, is my case then closed and finalized so I can move on with my life?

Your local attorneys may advise on applicable exemptions. The claimed, unobjectionable exemption amount is payable back to the debtor. Courts...

I have two auto loans that I need to declare exempt in Florida, which law do I put on schedule C?

Some issues with eve-of-filing auto loans: potential for non-dischargeability claim; creditor-specific reaffirmation problems; and...

What debt from unsecured creditors should I be paying if I filed for Chapter 7 BK last week?

One must resume paying utilities and other living expenses after FILING. One is not entitled to free-living for the duration of the case until...

Is it possible to go through the bankruptcy process if you do not have a permanent job and only work temporary jobs (these jobs

Presently, the extent of your unsecured debt would bar eligibility for chapter 13 pursuant to 11 USC §109(e). Chapter-7 eligibility is not...

I recently filed chapter 7 bankruptcy, it will be a while for me to get a home.

But doesn't he earn good money, himself with a (high-risk) job as a miner, and wouldn't qualification for such a position necessarily imply he's...

Other considerations: waiver of court fees effects subsidizing of court costs and nonpayment to the case trustee. The fee-waiver application...

Perhaps this is a strictly adminstrative question: in the Southern District of California, the current chapter-7 due diligence requirement is...

Qualifications for Chapter 7... by changing job

Having higher income, e.g. $100,000 a year is not a bar per se to obtaining bankruptcy relief. While chapter-7 eligibility and chapter-13...

Can we keep the house?

Based on your specific facts--it's not a cookie cutter deal--an attorney specializing in bankruptcy would advise: 1) if you are a candidate...

Does a debtor need to personally appear at a meeting of creditors?

The attendance should be a no-sweat affair if all the case prep is done right by you. The reason for the debtor's mandated appearance is that it's...