How long after Chapter 7 bankruptcy is discharged should you wait to have property?

Absent some wrong doing on your part prior to the filing of your bankruptcy, that is, the house was actually yours, you conveyed it to family...

Chapter 13 discharged, tried to short sale while in Chapter 13, mortgage in default, when will foreclosure begin?

If you are no longer in bankruptcy proceedings the lender can foreclose at any time as long as they have given all required notices. No one can...

What's better for me chapt 7 or 13? And what will payments be like a month?

The first thing that should happen is, you shopuld consult with a competent bankruptcy attorney who can review your tax situation. They would be...

Can I appear and oppose a Motion to Lift the Automatic Stay even if I am not part of the debtor's Chapter 7 bankruptcy?

If your co-debtor has surrendered the property in his bankruptcy and you wish to keep the property you need to make up the arrears and and all...

Am I considered a serial filer if my husband filed for bankruptcy first and I didn't at the time, but later on I had to?

If this is your first time filing for bankruptcy you would not be considered a serial filer. The motion for relief from stay is the bank's way of...

Ch 7 discharged mortgage, Mortgage wants back payment, legal and maintenance fees. Hurricane Sandy has left house condemned.

AS long as you did not reaffirm the mortgage during your chapter 7 case you are no longer responsible for the payments. Your statement about...

Can a chapter 13 payment plan be for 3 years with a 2nd mortgage lien strip ? Or does it have to be for 5 years?

As long as the property qualifies for a lien strip the length of the plan does not matter. The important thing is that the plan is completed and...

One filed BK7 last year. Now she is threatening BK13. Isn't there a time concern? Doesn't she have to wait 4 years?

You may file a chapter 13 immediately after filing a chapter 7, however in order to get a discharge of any debt in your chapter 13 case you will...

The credit card will not be able to attach your IRA while it is with the Financial Institution. Once you start dipping into that money and it gets...

Unfortunately in a chapter 7 bankruptcy your only options are to surrender the car, that is, to give it back to the creditor or be prepared to pay...