Can we include a debt to a previous landlord in our Ch 7 bankruptcy?

You have the duty to list ANY DEBT in any bankruptcy whether you know how much is owed or not. SO you must include them and put down unliquidated...

Is it better to be dismissed from a joint ch13 then completely refile single ch7 since divorcing or try to convert the ch 13 ?

No attorney can really answer that. We must look to the facts of every case. I can tell you though the US Supreme Court has already ruled that that...

If mortgage lenders are not included in a Chapter 13 repayment plan can they seek payment after discharge?

By now you have already read the other answers. What I want to add instead of just repeating those, is if your case is CLOSED, then the property if...

Can a house be foreclosed on for back property taxes that were included in a Chapter 13 bankruptcy?

In our jurisidiction in Washington, if you were behind in real estate taxes, the plan would include a provision not only to cure the old arrears,...

I filed bankruptcy and my debt was discharged. However, a creditor (ex-father-in-law), filed an objection and now there will be

First, you need to employ an experienced bankruptcy attorney who is NOT afraid to litigate. I know many bankruptcy attorneys but a lot don't...

Should i reopen a ch 7 to avoid a lien ? i don't have any real property. in the future the lien will preclude mortgage approval?

As you already have read, NO LIEN attaches to any real estate you own in the future but did not as of the petition date. My advice is if you want...

Is a small claims judgment exempt from chapter 7 bankruptcy discharge?

NO.. the answer is NO. 523(a)(7) ONLY governs as it says in that subsection if it is "payable to and for the benefit of a governmental unit" Thus,...

Go find an experienced Ch 13 bankruptcy attorney and bring your filed schedules, amendments, including the plan and any amendments to it, the order...

I'm in the middle of a chapter 7 case. I have a private student loan through sallie mae that my brother in law co-signed.

First, cosignors liability is NOT affect by you filing bankruptcy in that they will not get a discharge whether you do or not. But you should have...

In Wisconsin is debt that is discharged by chapter 7 bankruptcy considered as income for that tax year?

During “tax season” we see this question asked over and over if you check on AVVO you will see many replies stating the same thing in essence. Most...