Wow, there's a new twist for a creditor to try to extort payment. If the instrument was on a lease to own, you should have either surrendered the...

California chapter 7 homestead question. 704 says age 55+ w/ less than $25k income can get $175k exemption. How is income determ

Generally income for bankruptcy is determined the same way as it is for taxes. Talk to an experienced bankruptcy attorney, most will provide a...

How easy it is to convert a chapter 7 BK to a chapter 13 in California?

As indicated, your lawyer knows your case better than anyone on this forum, except you. As a practical matter, assuming your case was not...

I just receive a letter stating my chapter 13 was closed but not discharge. that I didn't get my certification of eligibility in

While without seeing the paperwork closing the case, I can't say for certain, it's likely that you either didn't take your "pre discharge"...

I filled for Ch.7 bankruptcy. I would like to purchase a house.

A great deal depends upon the bank as well as your history before and after the bankruptcy. If you had a home foreclosed on it could be a longer...

Is the maximum wild card exemption in chapter 7 bankruptcy in California $26,000?

Please note, the exemptions are spoken of in plural for a reason. The wildcard set of exemptions includes not only the $26935 wildcard for assets...

I have a small business, if I file chapter 7 can they take my homes as a assets?

THis is not a simple question. the value of the property, the loans against them and your available exemptions are only part of the analysis. If...

My judgment against a party who filed bankruptcy

Your judgment is not an asset of his estate. Your judgment liquidated a debt he owed you. He listed your debt as a liability, which is why you...

Can a 5 day notice be stopped in the case of foreclosure? Can a 5 day notice be stopped in a bankruptcy?

A 5 day notice to pay rent? A 5 day notice from the sheriff? Since I can only speculate as to what kind of 5 day notice you are referring to, I...

Which bankruptcy exemption to use if wife is in another country and want to file with husband who lives in CA?

This could be a very complex question, or very simple. You need to sit down with an experienced bankruptcy attorney and discuss this issue. Most...