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2 Answers | Asked in Bankruptcy for Tennessee on
Q: What do I do if a vehicle is not picked up in a bankruptcy?
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answered on Apr 27, 2022

You should ask your attorney. But this does happen alot. There is nothing preventing you from continuing to drive the car, but you must be able to continue to register and insure it which can be difficult. When the secured creditor comes after, let them have it. Otherwise it could be charged... View More

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Q: in tn,can a married couple filing,ch.7,use their10k wildcard exemption to exempt a car valued at15k if in only one name

if not can you tranfer title to co ownership prior to filing and then use the combined 10k wildcard exemption to exempt the 15K valued car?

Michael Hollins Sr.
Michael Hollins Sr.
answered on Apr 14, 2022

Your question ultimately is about Exemption Planning. You really need to be careful how you exempt the assets you own. There is wisdom in how to go about doing so. You should contact a Tennessee bankruptcy attorney to ensure that your assets are well-protected.

3 Answers | Asked in Bankruptcy, Consumer Law and Collections for Tennessee on
Q: I'm on ssd & over indebted myself to stay afloat and cant pay all my loans unless I go homeless. What can I do?

I make 1635 a month for 2 people and I have 4 loans that total 700 per month and my home and utilities are 600. Im not behind yet but i just can't keep up. I know it would damage my credit but can I alternate payments every other month or would bankruptcy be my best option?

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Apr 3, 2022

Take all your financial info to a bankruptcy lawyer. Most offer a free consultation snd can help you decide what to do.

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Q: If I’ve already filed Chapter 13, isn’t it illegal for them to repossess my vehicle while it’s under bankruptcy protect?
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answered on Jan 21, 2022

At the moment a bankruptcy case is filed, the automatic stay is triggered. The stay prohibits all creditors from taking any action against you or your property to collect a dischargeable debt.

If a secured creditor, e.g., the holder of a lien on a vehicle, wants to repossess, it must...
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Q: Can a person who has a fixed income, (Social security) file a chapter 7 bankruptcy for car accident liability

Accident occurred in 2013, judgement was rendered and a lawsuit filed on behalf of plaintiff in 2016. Amount $8000

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Nov 30, 2021

Yes, so long as the underlying accident did not involve a DUI on your part.

2 Answers | Asked in Bankruptcy and Divorce for Tennessee on
Q: Divorced ex wife filed bankruptcy on house and all debt does she still have rights to the house money if sold
Lloyd  Nolan
Lloyd Nolan
answered on Nov 5, 2021

That depends on what is contained in your Divorce Judgment. She is merely seeking to have her debt associated with the home discharged. There is no other effect whatsoever as to her her rights in the home. Whatever rights she had after the Divorce was granted should be the same after her... View More

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2 Answers | Asked in Bankruptcy and Divorce for Tennessee on
Q: Ex wife filed bankruptcy on all her debt including house does she have any rights or claims to it
Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Nov 4, 2021

Depends on the terms of your divorce agreement.

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2 Answers | Asked in Bankruptcy for Tennessee on
Q: My vehicle is titled to me however the loan was in my sisters name. She filed bankruptcy.What becomes of the vehicle

This was approximately 5-6 years ago

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Nov 1, 2021

You get to keep it as long as you keep making the payment.

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Q: Is it possible to keep a vehicle that is not in your name, but you have been making all the payments and insurance?

the person whose name it is in is filing bankruptcy and us keeping their car and i cant refinance until the amount is lower. I am in Tennessee but the original owner is in another state.

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answered on Aug 27, 2021

The logistics of getting a BR Order with the Trustee transferring Title will be difficult. Once the property is abandoned to the Debtor, he may be able to sign the Title. This assumes the Debtor listed the vehicle in his Petition. It will usually take two years for the BR Case to Close. If... View More

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3 Answers | Asked in Bankruptcy for Tennessee on
Q: I am currently under Bankruptcy. I have a new bill collector that is not on my list for companies under my bankruptcy

calling me. What can I do or what can I tell them?

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answered on Mar 25, 2021

Call your lawyer. You will probably amend your Petition to include that Creditor. Do not talk to the creditor.

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2 Answers | Asked in Bankruptcy for Tennessee on
Q: Are debts (not student loans) owed directly to a college dischargeable under Chapter 7 BR?

I filed Chapter 7 in TN, and my case was discharged appropriately. My student loans weren't discharged, which I knew going into the bankruptcy. Two of the other debts listed were unsecured debts that I owed to two different colleges; these are not student loans, but amounts owed directly to... View More

Mr. Chad Van Horn
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Mr. Chad Van Horn
answered on Mar 17, 2021

Generally speaking, yes. Because they aren't protected student loans pursuant to 523(a)(8). You should go back to Court and file a violation of discharge action.

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2 Answers | Asked in Bankruptcy for Tennessee on
Q: I'm in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Tennessee. Just wondering if I have to turn my third stimulus payment over to the trustee

Knoxville area little town called maryville

W. J. Winterstein Jr.
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answered on Mar 14, 2021

If you have a confirmed plan, just do what the plan says about what part of your income needs to be paid to the Ch. 13 Trustee. If your plan is not yet confirmed, you should still be able to keep your stimulus payment.

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3 Answers | Asked in Bankruptcy, Small Claims and Banking for Tennessee on
Q: what happens if i don’t pay off my collection/charge off debt?

there’s 3 different charges, one going back 3 years. i heard that they go away after “7 years off being on your credit report.”

W. J. Winterstein Jr.
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answered on Feb 27, 2021

Broad question- "what happens to whom?"

A financial institution's "charge-off" is an internal accounting and regulatory function; a charge-off by your lender in no way affects or reduces your legal obligation to repay the debt.

The length of time an...
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Q: How can I get a standing judgement removed that was discharged in bankruptcy almost 4 years ago?

Discharged in 2016. The judgement still stands in the courthouse but shows a zero balance. It no longer shows on my credit report. How do I get the judgement released?

W. J. Winterstein Jr.
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W. J. Winterstein Jr.
answered on Jan 27, 2021

I'm in PA, but, assuming that TN is like most states, a judgment becomes a lien on all property of the debtor throughout the state in which it is entered.

If the judgement was entered prior to your bankruptcy, it had become a lien on your property, and pursuant to the Bankruptcy...
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Q: Ex-BF filing for bankruptcy; he's on the mortgage, we're both on the deed. What happens? What are my rights?

BF (now ex) and I bought a house together in Texas. Deed is in both our names but he's the only one on the mortgage; property is homesteaded, neither of us owns any other real estate. Since he earned 10x what I did, he paid the mortgage - until a year and a half ago when he sort of went out... View More

W. J. Winterstein Jr.
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W. J. Winterstein Jr.
answered on Jan 20, 2021

(I practiced law for 15 years in Oklahoma City, but I've been practicing here in PA since '89)

The result of his bankruptcy filing on your interests will depend, in part, upon whether your ex files in TX or OK.

In OK, a joint owner has a right to seek contribution for...
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1 Answer | Asked in Bankruptcy and Personal Injury for Tennessee on
Q: I have strong cas inopiate lawsuot on prude bankruptcy I’ve been told victim s will get the most my two sons

Wil we get enough to buy a house with evidence from 11 yethat opiates prescribed to me foe no reason and prescribed while I was pregnant

Bennett James Wills
Bennett James Wills
answered on Jan 13, 2021

Your question is not clear. Please consider consulting with an qualified attorney in person to answer your questions.

2 Answers | Asked in Bankruptcy, Contracts and Foreclosure for Tennessee on
Q: I live in Tennessee, can my landlord show the house to buyers during the covid pandemic and while I’m currentlypregnant

My landlord told us before we signed the lease that we wouldn’t have to deal with strangers coming into our home for any reason but because she’s dealing with facing foreclosure on a different house that she hasn’t been able to get anyone to buy,she’s been trying to get someone to buy the... View More

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answered on Jan 4, 2021

Unless it is in your Lease there is no such prohibition. You may wish to find a leasehold elsewhere. A Buyer will take subject to your Lease, I would expect to not stay there much longer. A potential personal injury suit is not going to happen because it would be impossible to prove. causation.

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1 Answer | Asked in Bankruptcy for Tennessee on
Q: How much does it cost to file bankruptcy? In Tennessee you have to pay back what ever you owe?
Michael Hollins Sr.
Michael Hollins Sr.
answered on Dec 12, 2020

There are multiple fees when filing bankruptcy. The first is the bankrutpcy court's filing fee. This fee is the same for everyone. Currenlty, a chapter 7 filing fee is $338. The remaining fees are subject to change based on your specific case and the attorney you choose. These fees... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Bankruptcy for Tennessee on
Q: Bankruptsy case closed vs discharge

Can a bankruptsy case that has been closed, be reopened to include debts and assets intentionally left off by attorney and debtor??

Thanks, this is a very helpful law forum.

W. J. Winterstein Jr.
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answered on Dec 7, 2020

"Debts and assets intentionally left off".

If it's a Chapter 7 case, and the discharge has been granted, adding the omitted creditors may not expand the coverage of the Discharge to the newly added debts.

The bankruptcy Schedules are signed by a debtor under penalty...
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2 Answers | Asked in Appeals / Appellate Law and Bankruptcy for Tennessee on
Q: 2018 May court awarded plaintiff 4500 dollars, Defendant appealed May 2018, deposited 4500 circuit court. Bankruptsy

2018 May court awarded plaintiff 4500 dollars, Defendant appealed May 2018, deposited 4500 circuit court for appeal, Defendant filed Bankruptcy July 2020, Discharged Aug 2020. Funds still on deposit and no date set for the appeal. Plaintiff not notified as debtor. Is award for plaintiff set aside... View More

David Luther Woodward
David Luther Woodward
answered on Nov 23, 2020

The first thing you need is a lawyer; however, you should probably either pursue the appeal or file a motion for remission of the funds to you. i am not a TN lawyer, so go find one!

Good Luck.

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