Can I file chapter 7 bankruptcy prior to 8 years period?

I may be picking nits, but you can file a chapter 7. You just can't get a discharge in a chapter 7. As stated by other counsel, if your husband...

Can I surrender my car back to the car lot I purchased it from? I filed Ch 13 last year (2014) in June-July.

You would need to modify your plan to surrender the car, and the secured creditor could file a claim in the estate for the unsecured amount owing...

I am thinking about filing for chapter 13 because I got a big debt that was considered non dischargeable in a previous Chap. 7

If you qualify for a chapter 13, how that claim is dealt with is going to depend upon your income, expenses and other creditors. As stated by...

I have a trailer that I dont want. If I file Chapter 13 bankruptcy can I give it back and not pay any money on it?

In a bankruptcy, you can surrender secured assets to the creditor, and after they sell it, they can file an unsecured claim for the remainder owed...

When filing bankruptcy and in your filings you list a state court judgement ,which the bankruptcy court denies the discharge,

As you can see, your question is using terms that bankruptcy attorneys define one way, but are easy to confuse for non-bankruptcy attorneys. If...

Bankruptcy Ch .13: My property tax bill is 1 mo. late. Does it still need to go on a bankruptcy schedule?

Rea Estate taxes are generally secured, so it would be listed in schedule D. Make sure you include the debt in your plan, or you will draw an...

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If your plan does not pay 100% It depends upon where you are, and who your trustee and judge are. Some will let you pay it off early IF you pay a...

Aside from the motion to convert, you need to update your schedules, do a chapter 13 means test and a chapter 13 plan. While it is possible to...

Is severance promised by an employer exempt from employer's chapter 11?

There is no exception for severence in the bankruptcy code. There may be a priority for its payment as a claim in the estate, and depending upon...

It's unlikely that you will be able to claim your children as part of your household. Please remember, however that the means test is a two part...