Questions answered by Robin Kert Hunt

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So I can't fill out the fee waiver application when I refile my bankruptcy?

Robin's answer | Answered on July 30, 2015

If you did not pay the filing fees in full in the first bankruptcy case, you are ineligible to pay court filing fees in installments in a...

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I filed Chap 13 and my home was reaffirm back payments were paid through the repayment plan and have been making house payments.

Robin's answer | Answered on June 30, 2015

You do not mention how long ago the chapter 13 case was pending, or where you are in the process if the case is pending. Under current local...

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Medical debt transferred to a deceased person's spouse

Robin's answer | Answered on June 30, 2015

Colorado is not a community property state. But Colorado has adopted the the family purpose doctrine by statute. If the family or spouse benefited...

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If I open a bank account with a woman who has an $11k debt for an accident, can the debt agency seize my funds?

Robin's answer | Answered on May 28, 2015

Yes, in Colorado, a creditor can garnish a joint bank account for the debt owed by one account holder. An objection to the garnishment can be filed...

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How much can a persons pay be garnished?

Robin's answer | Answered on April 28, 2015

Often, 25% of one's take home pay will be subject to garnishment. But the earnings exemption is more complicated than that. In Colorado, there...

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Can a tenant get discharged from a debt that he claims he is innocent of by declaring BK BEFORE the court hearing? Ludicrous!!!

Robin's answer | Answered on February 15, 2015

In general, the bankruptcy stay prevents creditors from starting or continuing any kind of collection or legal action against a debtor or against...

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How can you tell if court paperwork is legit? I had my bank account frozen in 2013 and money is still untouched.

Robin's answer | Answered on January 14, 2015

I do not have enough information to know exactly what is going on. If Colorado law applies, then the creditor is supposed to serve the debtor...

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Should I wait for my discharge to go through before I file my taxes this year?

Robin's answer | Answered on January 09, 2015

I agree with with the answer by Mr Berkus, so I won't repeat those points. If you are receiving substantial tax refunds for 2013, did the...

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On what day is the trustee entitled to 25% of your bank account and for how many weeks/ months after you file is the 25% taken?

Robin's answer | Answered on December 23, 2014

At the moment a bankruptcy petition is filed, a bankruptcy estate is created. The estate includes anything a debtor owns, has his name on, or has a...

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Can I file bankruptcy protection with no money down?

Robin's answer | Answered on December 02, 2014

Any promise that a debtor makes to pay attorney fees after filing a chapter 7 case is dischargeable — just like any other unsecured debt or claim....

Robin Kert Hunt's Answers (191)

So I can't fill out the fee waiver application when I refile my bankruptcy?

I filed Chap 13 and my home was reaffirm back payments were paid through the repayment plan and have been making house payments.

Medical debt transferred to a deceased person's spouse

If I open a bank account with a woman who has an $11k debt for an accident, can the debt agency seize my funds?

How much can a persons pay be garnished?

Can a tenant get discharged from a debt that he claims he is innocent of by declaring BK BEFORE the court hearing? Ludicrous!!!

How can you tell if court paperwork is legit? I had my bank account frozen in 2013 and money is still untouched.

Should I wait for my discharge to go through before I file my taxes this year?

On what day is the trustee entitled to 25% of your bank account and for how many weeks/ months after you file is the 25% taken?

Can I file bankruptcy protection with no money down?