My attorney filed for a homestead exemption for my home, but I do not currently live there because of work. Why did he do this?

Unless your lawyer misunderstood your residential intentions, the homestead exemption only applies to where you actually live. Your temporary...

Chapter 13 Bankruptcy: Filing Motion to Dismiss vs Trustee Dismissal

There is little, if any difference as to how the case is dismissed, except that if the court believes their has been some "mischief" on your part...

I moved to CA from NJ and will file Chap 7. What address do I use to fill out the forms and to whom/where do I send the forms?

Venue for BK purposes is where you have resided for the past 6 months, San Francisco. However, whether or not you can use CA exemptions is another...

Can i add a unsecured property tax assessment to a discharged no asset chapter 7 bankruptcy

Generally, debts/taxes owed to the government are not dischargeable even if you listed it originally. If you never owned the business which owes...

Community Debt after a Divorce. How do I get out of it?

Why are you not asking your Chapter 13 lawyer these questions?

Can I appeal a judgement in a civil case if I filed bankruptcy because of the judgement because I couldn't pay?

A chapter 7 will eliminate the debt but if the creditor recorded an abstract of the judgment and you own real estate in which you live, your BK...

Filed Ch. 7 with "0.00" as homestead exemp.; now need to amend to avoid a lien so I can sell the house.

I take it you have lost confidence in your BK atty at this point? You will need to reopen your BK case and file a 522(f) motion to avoid the...

Bankruptcy, Short Sale, Negotiation?

I respectfully disagree with my colleagues recommending a Chapter 13 since debtor's expenses exceed income by $1300/mo. I doubt any 13 could be...

How is a Variable 7 year Annuity treated in a Ca. Chap. 7 BK filing ? Buy with loan from Ins. policy. Is this permissible ?

Attys Jensen & Larkin are correct. In order for an annuity to be exemptible as a legitimate retirement vehicle, it needs to be examined carefully...

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If a default judgment is attained for unpaid school loans (which are not discharged in BK), can the DJ be discharged in BK?

In my opinion, a judgment stating you must pay a student loan debt does not transform that student loan debt into a dischargeable debt in bankruptcy.