You can file your bankruptcy case and your divorce case on the same day. However, from a practical perspective, it may make more sense to get your bankruptcy behind you before filing for divorce. This is because, by having the debt discharged before the divorce, you reduce the number of issues that... View More

A Kansas attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for four weeks. You may need to consult with a local attorney on this, but you could first reach out to the Kansas Department of Insurance to see if they could offer guidance. Departments of insurance nationwide monitor and oversee... View More

If you file a voluntary bankruptcy petition, you will be signing Schedules of ALL your assets and debts, under penalty of perjury. So yes, you must "file" on every debt you have at the date you file for bankruptcy relief.

That said, you have the option to reaffirm any otherwise... View More

If you are named on the deed, you have a legal interest in the home that the bankruptcy stay will protect.

Even if you are not named on the deed, the fact that you live in the house (assuming you do), then you have at least a possessory interest in the home that is also protected by the... View More

Yes. You must list all property owned by you or in your name.

I would wait until he has his green card and is completely through the process before filing bankruptcy.

Your bankruptcy lawyer can answer that more accurately than someone on a Q&A site like this. The re-filer needs to ask to have the stay reimposed, but the new filer doesn't. How the court handles it will to a large extent depend on the district you are in and who is your judge.

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answered on Dec 15, 2022

Without seeing the loan agreement that discusses remedies in the event of theft, perhaps the asker owes the full cost of the vehicle minus payments made.

It is fraud in every form and the debtors sibling should file suit against the estate and the executor personally.

You would have the option to 1) surrender and owe nothing further, 2) keep making the monthly payments but not reaffirm, or 3) to keep making the monthly payments and reaffirm. You would likely only want to reaffirm under limited circumstances - mainly only if the vehicle was worth a good bit more... View More

You’re going to need some in depth research and data to prove that the degree is worthless or that the university is blocking your efforts to find a job. May be a tough row to hoe.

To sell your primary asset, you will need to amend your Plan. Post-confirmation modifications are permitted, but proposed modified plans are subject to objections to discharge. The Trustee may object, but that would depend upon the details of your modified plan. If the Trustee, or any creditor,... View More

No creditor is allowed to intercept or take your SSI income - so long as the money is not mingled with other monies in a bank account. If you earn some part-time wages and add those into an account that also has your SSI, then your SSI may in danger of being garnished at the bank (frozen and... View More

You can not obtain a discharge this soon. The Statute provides in your situation the with holding of a discharge in a Chapter 13 if you have a discharge within 4 years under Chapter 7

On the few facts you provide, it seems that you got what you enrolled and paid for at KU. I assume that you chose your field of study leading to your degree.

That may change somewhat if you have something from KU, in writing, promising you a better paying job/career than what you already... View More

You still have to list it in your schedules.

You file a response in the court where the foreign judgment is attempting to be enforce and show the court where the debts were discharged.

You can wait it out or you can return it to the bankruptcy trustee.

Use your wildcard exemption to exempt it .

Consult a bankruptcy lawyer who can analyze your complete financial situation and the give you all the options.