Chapter 7 Bankuptcy discharged now going through divorce. Can I keep my house in the divorce settlement?

Chapter 7 gives you two choices when it comes to a house: 1. Give it to the lender(s) and owe nothing or 2. Keep the house deal with all...

Trying to amend my bankruptcy ch 7 for section C how do i start

The law allows you to amend your papers. Schedule C is the listing of exempt assets. Exempt assets are things the law considers necessities of...

Ch 7 BK - Abandoned Property, How to get court order? is it automatic?

Generally you do not need a further court order. The bankruptcy laws are clear that if the trustee fails to sell it and either closes the case or...

Chapter 7 in CA using 703 exemptions. What statute to exempt a Potential Workers Comp Claim? Dollar limit?

In bankruptcy you are required to tell the truth about your assets, if the truth is you do not know the full extent of your injury and/or when you...

The short answer is that some judges will allow you to modify your plan to include a post-petition (after filing) payment that came due but it's...

Is there a waiting period before re-filing chapter 11 for corporation.(Previous plan confirmed but corp couldn't keep up payment

Chapter 11 (business reorganization) is very complicated. I want to mention a couple things to consider. First, the confirmed plan may have...

Can chapt 7 get rid of unwanted realestate?

Bankruptcy allows you to surrender real estate to the lienholder. If there is no mortgage, then the only lienholder would be the property tax...

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Unusual circumstances. I need an attorney to help me either file for bankrupsy or get a student loan discharged.

Typically the divorce documents will detail who is to pay the student loan. Usually student loans are assigned to the educated spouse. A divorce...

If I filed chapter 7 in 2006 and now filing chapter 13

Here's is an excerpt from a Legal Guide I wrote. You can see the Legal Guide by going to my profile. Chapter 7 After A Prior Chapter 7 If a...

How do I remove a lien after receiving a chapter 7 discharge?

In most cases you (or your lawyer) should plan to get a certified copy of the court order and record it with the county where the lien was...