My husband and I are about to file chapter 7 bankruptcy.

I have not seen any problems with this procedure in the past. If the car is wholly exempt, it is not subject to court action unless the exemption...

Can a CA bankruptcy lawyer take on a chapter 7 case and then refuse to do a conversion to chapter 13? Wants to refer me elsewher

This is common - some attorneys will not do chapter 13, some won't do 7, some only represent creditors, some only do litigation or chapter 11, so...

I filed a chapter 13 and given 5 years to complete my payments.

It may depend on when the services you provided took place - before or after the filing of the chapter 13. If the services were performed after...

The deadlines for filing objections and complaints is not affected by a continuance - the deadlines stated in the Notice of Meeting of Creditors...

Can the creditor ask for production of documents during Chapter 13?

You have the right to discovery even if an adversary proceeding is not filed. There are proceedings called "contested matters" which allow parties...

Bankcruptcy Petition

No amendment is necessary. The schedules are not always binding on the debtor and amendments are freely allowed. Generally, for most debtors the...

Yes, you are required to list all creditors and the landlord would be a creditor, even if you are not behind in payments. You should list the...

Your discharge will extinguish your debt (except secured debt like a car payment, priority debt such as taxes, etc.). After the discharge the...

A creditor can file a motion to dismiss anytime and the legal test is whether or not the case was filed in "good faith" under the totality of...

If your mortgage debt was not listed in the chapter 13, you need to get in touch with your attorney and make sure all of it is listed, including...

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