There is no debtor's prison. If there was, over 50% of Americans would be in jail. You may very well be judgment proof and not need a bankruptcy filing. It would still not hurt to talk with a bankruptcy near you to get an opinion and to see all of your options. Most lawyers offer a free... View More

I am not aware of any situations where your chapter 13 would impact your husband's law license. Talk with your local bankruptcy lawyer and I am sure they would know if that is a problem. I have never heard of that happening in over 30 years of bankruptcy practice so I would not worry about it.... View More

Only if your Chapter 13 is a 100% repayment plan. Otherwise, the Trustee keeps the proceeds and disburses it pro tara to the unsecured creditors in your case.

If you were listed as a creditor in the bankruptcy seven years ago the contractor was discharged, your opportunities died with the discharge. If you were not listed as a creditor, then you may take action against him.

Yes. Co-signors are still obligated to pay a debt, even if the original debtor received a bankruptcy discharge.

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See a Bankruptcy lawyer near you. Stopping a wage attachment is something that comes up in a lot of bankruptcy cases and can be dealt with very quickly. A bankruptcy lawyer can look over your entire situation and see if bankruptcy would be a good option. There may be other ways to deal with this... View More

Yes she can if she did not file bankruptcy. If you did not include it in your schedules as an asset or a liability, you may need to amend your schedules to reflect that and continue to pay for the car.

Yes, you can file bankruptcy even if your ex-wife is on the deed and mortgage. Of course, you have to qualify to file and your bankruptcy would not get rid of any obligation your ex may have on the property. She would have to file her own bankruptcy if that was an issue. See a bankruptcy lawyer in... View More

If you are the debtor, you will have to attend the 341 meeting of creditors. The meeting will be conducted by the Trustee. In a chapter 13 you may have to attend the confirmation hearing of your plan.

Trailers are the very worst way to purchase a home. It is almost always better to let the trailer go back and to purchase a home which increases in value over time. A Trailer always depreciates in value. If it is all you can afford I understand it. But the payment is rent and eventually it falls... View More

Domestic support obligation are not discharged

No, it does not discharge child support obligations. You may be able to pay back arreages in a chapter 13 plan. Talk with a bankruptcy lawyer to see if chapter 13 might be a good option. Good luck!

Yes, there are very specific rules, but first and foremost, that you filed all returns timely and they were not fraudulent. You should contact a bankruptcy attorney to discuss your specific situation.

Yes. There are 6 factors. FIRST the taxes must be at least 3 years old. SECOND you must file the returns at least 2 years before filing the bankruptcy. Third there must be no assessment within 240 days before the bankruptcy. Fourth filing any bankruptcy filed within the 3 year period will... View More

There is an anti discrimination provision of the bankruptcy code. You never lose a professional license just because you filed bankruptcy. There may be some other reason such as an unpaid traffic violation or you didn't pay for the truck and they repossessed it. But if you lost the truck... View More

Generally since you don't owe the account any longer you can not be overdue. A correct listing should be account closed. You will have to correct this with the credit bureaus however.

Filing bankruptcy gets rid of your personal responsibility for the debt however it does not get rid of the mortgage unless you stripped the 2nd mortgage. Did your attorney talk to you about how this is done in a Chapter 13. Often if a second mortgage can be stripped and eliminated a Chapter 13... View More

No not unless you signed to be liable for them.

If you filed bankruptcy and you included your 2nd MTG in it, then you are not financially obligated to pay it. However, this can impact your home. You should call your bankruptcy attorney to help you.

Yes you can. Depending on your state exemptions, you can exempt any anticipated tax returns. I would call a local attorney to help you through the process and make sure that is the case for your district.