Chapter 13 question

The value of the car is an asset and,in chaper 13, unexempt assets remain with the debtor - it is a 'keep and pay' system. You can exempt the...

I owe a disputed debt to a company, but that company is in Chapter 7, what do I do?

You would probably have a choice - stay in state court after getting a stipulation giving relief from the bankruptcy stay, or try and dodge the...

Is judge's order to release bank's funds one day prior to debtor's filing Chpater 13 valid?

It would most likely be considered a stay violation. The difficulty is the ruling in the case United States v. Whiting Pools (USSC 1983) 462 U.S....

I filed for BK Chptr 7, I did not list a life estate which was awarded to the 3 children of this marriage with the life estate

You have stated that the life estate was awarded to the 3 children of your marriage. You could easily argue that the life estate is not a part of...

I have seen trustees, on occasion, monitor bank accounts of a debtor, sending the bank a letter for duplicate statements without giving a debtor...

I recall that an order to appear for a Rule 2004 examination is not jurisdictionally complete without a Subpoena. A subpoena brings a person...

Schedule J housing expense when living rent-free with parents?

My understanding of the schedules I and J is that they are to some extent hypothetical - they do not represent any given month so that if rent is...

Is this person eligible to receive a discharge in bankruptcy?

Because the discharge is tied to the social security number, when this person files, the accurate social security number will most likely be...

I have question about adversary proceeding with student loans

Firstly, in the adversary proceeding against the government defendants, there is no such thing as "Doe" or "et al" defendants in federal court...

I am single in CA, what amount of home equity can I exempt in a Chapter 7?

I assume you are talking about a homestead, so I need to tell you the various procedures for obtaining a homestead. There are, in California, two...