My ex husband has never paid the marital equalization payment that became a judgement. I have a lien on the home but now he has filed a chapter 13, in it he claims that he owes me roughly 13,000 less than he owes me. should i file a claim in the bankruptcy court? the trustee warned me about going... View More 
answered on Apr 29, 2020
Hi there,
I agree with Timothy, you need to contact a bankruptcy attorney to make sure he does not discharge this debt. A lot of your issue will revolve around whether or not the support obligation was classified. Non-support Domestic Obligations are no longer dischargeable in a Chapter 7... View More
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