BK7 I received a $3900 insurance settlement from a loss due to theft today and I am about to file.

Certainly you can exempt it, and it would go on Schedule B, Personal Property.

How can I find a lawer who can negotiate a PERMANENT solution to allow my mother to keep her house that is in foreclosure?

Read and take to heart the answer by attorney Berkus. I'll add that I'm in California, the SF Bay Area, and I don't know of attorneys who have a...

Chapter 7 California System 2 exemptions:

The California wildcard exemption (assuming you have no equity in a home to protect) is now $25,340. You can use that to exempt any assets,...

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How much home equity can a married person filing solo chap 7 exempt in California? I am under age 55 and we have 3 children.

You didn't say if your wife also lived in the house. Need to know that and, if so, what type of interest she has in the house. Yes, you get to...

Can a hospital or medical practice of any kind put a lien on my house for non payment of medical bills

If they sue you and get a court judgment against you, then they can get a lien on your house for that judgment amount. Since you asked this...

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Will chapter 13 stop my house from being sold at trustee sale. ?

As attorney Alan Walton said, filing a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy would stop the foreclosure sale of your home. The question then becomes, for how long...

Do I qualify for chapter 7 bankruptcy if I and my wife make $ 145K , we have 2 kids and $ 45K credit card debts .

There's no way anyone can answer that question without knowing a lot more. The two "tests" you need to pass are the Means Test (new with the 2005...

Seeking advice maybe be filing for bankruptcy 7 or 13

Whether you would quality for a Chapter 7 bankruptcy (the one that gets rid of your debts quickly) or would need to do a Chapter 13 (payment plan) ...

On the bankruptcy application where do I put mortgage loan? Sch F or D. Does it make a difference if the house is foreclosed?

You've received two excellent answers. Note in particular Dorthy Bunce's, "It will be the question you don't see that will end up causing you...

I am permanently disabled and on SSDI....is this income counted in my DMI in a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy? I live in Marin Co., CA.

First, Chapter 13 bankruptcies for Marin Couty residents go to the San Francisco Bankrputcy court since January 1, 2012. Second, you indicate that...