In chapter 7, can the tools of the trade exemption be used for the security deposit of a leased retail store?

Tools of the Trade under the 703 exemptions is generally considered tools needed to ply your trade. A security deposit does not fall in that...

What to put on Form 107, Chap 7.

Paid a total of more than $600 in the 90 day cycle. So making 3 payments of $225 each would constitute a positive answer to that question.

Under a chapter 7, if a vechile that I register and insure under my name, be taken by the trustee. But the title is in my moms.

I'm not sure how you can register a car and not be on title. Perhaps you mean you pay the registration fee and insurance. If so, the situation is...

What happens when a person I'm suing files bankruptcy prior to court hearing?

As indicated by other counsel, the debt could be discharged if you do nothing (unless the discrimination gives rise to criminal liability, which I...

I hired an attorney and filed for chapter 13. its been a nightmare since.

A paralegal cannot represent you at your "chapter 13 hearing," only an attorney can. I am assuming that you mean your meeting of creditors, but...

Tenant files Chapter 13 after landlord obtained eviction judgement

Once the UD judgment is entered, the bankruptcy won't prevent the landlord from completeing the eviction, although, as noted by the other...

Can a bankruptcy judge over turn a tennative ruling in state civil court?

A bankruptcy judge will not overturn an adverse decision: bankruptcy isn't an appellate process. That said, there are things that can be done in...

Need to know what I can do about evicting paralegal tenant who has not paid rent in 11 months-destroyed house-knows all loophole

Talk to your bk attorney. If you got reload in the first bk, that may be sufficient for this one. There are lots of interesting rules for...

In CA. Wife filing chapter 7 BK on her own. Husband has a pending auto accident injury claim. Is that separate property? BK affe

Without knowing all the facts, no one can say diffinitively whether the accident claim is or isn't community property or how her filing my affect...

The person you spoke to at the "auto loan place" is there to collect on a auto loan. His job is to convince you to pay the loan, and if he needs to...