When filling chap. 7 do I have to to give a secured debt such as a car an exemption

Bankruptcy code requires all debtors to diligently and honestly disclose all of their assets, liabilities, and sources of income. One may be...

How to Amend Schedule B & C to keep Tax Return that is pending

You need to amend both schedules B and C with the anticipated tax refund for 2011 and 7/12 months for 2012. You must also exempt (protect) the...

At the time the case was filed if your schedule of income and expenses showed a negative disposable income, i.e., meaning your expenses exceeded...

If I conver a Ch.7 bankrupcy to a Cp.13 to get a second mortgage lean taken off. Will my old creditors come back after me?

Conversion of a case from one chapter into another does not affect dischargeability of debts, except in specific cases where some debts may be...

A creditor lawyer has filed a false claim against me--lawyer fees in a chapter 13 case.

For a more meaningful answer, you must give some more background facts. Assuming you have filed a chapter 13 case, you must file an objection to...

Do i have the right to rekey my new home bought in a short sale and sellers refuse to leave.

There are two types of ownerships in law: legal possession and equitable possession. Through the short sale of the house, as the new buyer, you...

I had a chapter 7 Bankruptcy discharged in 2003, how long will it be on my credit report?

Chapter 7 bankruptcy remains on the debtor's credit report for 10 years.

What can I do-- I owe HOA fees after filing Ch.7 in Florida.

HOA dues incurred after the filing of the bankruptcy case are considered post-petition debts. Such debts are not dischargeable in the prior case as...

Northern District IL-Bankruptcy, chapter 7 no asset, discharge granted in Sep, file still not closed. Why?

Aside from supporting documentations or audits resulting in the status of the case remainig as open, human error or oversight in the trustee's...