When do you get a discharge certificate from the court

The discharge will be entered after you complete the forms sent to you regarding your eligibility for discharge AND the trustee completed his final...

Can you file a duplicate lawsuit?

You should talk to your attorney to determine if there is a codebtor stay. If you don't have counsel you should get one. There are many pit falls...

Do I have any recourse for a creditor that tried to breach the automatic stay during Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?

Attorney Granvold is correct. If you were able to get the car, and the creditor took no other action, you really don't have any real damages. Yes...

How many times can someone file for consecutive bankruptcy chapter 13 cases and get dismissed.

What's the question? You don't indicate it's a serial filing, or that there is anything happening other than a delay in the foreclosure...

I paid a retainer fee of $400 in 2007 but did not continue filing my bankruptcy case with the attorney. Can I get a refund?

It depends on many factors: your fee agreement; how much time your attorney spent on your case; if the attorney is alive. the person to contact...

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...