Filed chapter 13 in California

If you already filed, whether a chapter 13 or a chapter 7, NOW is not a good time to find out about exemptions. If you are in a 13, the...

Out of over 11,000 clients I have represented, I can't remember a single one where a bank attorney showed up for a credit card debt. Very...

I've filed chapter 7 and 13 in the past, can I file again. ?

A prior filing doesn't prevent you from filing again. There are time requirements for you to obtain a discharge if you received a discharge in...

Can judgment creditor subpoena other household members income at a debtor exam? It's my domestic partner.

A RDP relationship creates community property. All community property is usually liable for the debts of the the other member of the community. ...

Divorce ? Short Term Marriage 7.5 years Property Division?

I appreciate the confidence you place in my abilities in requesting that I answer this question, but unfortunately I practice in the bankruptcy...

You have received some good instructions on this particular form already, but if you think for a moment about how important one small detail can be...

Why I got restitution if debt discharged in BK?

Restitution would only be ordered, to my knowledge, in a criminal case where you were convicted. A civil case cannot award true restitution and...

Are California's 703 exemptions on applicable in the context of a bankrupcty filing? In other words, could CA resident use

California Code of Civil Procedure Section 703.140(a) states that these exemptions are available on in a case under Title 11 United States Code,...

As others have said, you don't really want to file bankruptcy over a single small debt. If you have significant other debts, seek direct advise...

If there is case in superior court, can it continue in superior court or must it be transferred into bankruptcy court ?

Generally, if you are the plaintiff in Superior Court case, that becomes property of the bankruptcy estate. Since the lower limit of an action in...