but didn't include it on my chapter 7 (this debt was about a year before filing). 13 years later i get a letter from a german collection agency adding 1000's in fees and they continue to do this. being a us citizen living in california can i disregard this?
what if anything... Read more »
inform them of the bankruptcy and provide them with your bankruptcy information. they are passed the california statute of limitations to collect against you as well.
I am about to file bankruptcy Chapter 7 in California. My debt exceeded 180.000$ and I have no assets and income coming in. But I still have 60.000$ in Crypto currency. My lawyer will be able to protect 35000$ for me. I have a few personal loans that I would like to pay off, its 2 people and total... Read more »
There is no best way!
Personal loans to people you know (and obviously care about) can be reached by the trustee and clawed back into the Chapter 7 estate. Should you lie about in on your schedules is is bankruptcy fraud.
I have never dealt with crypto currency in any 7 or 11 I... Read more »
Yes I’m retired, can’t receive my unemployment and the IRS, Franchise Tax Board is coming after me.
I need to file for bankruptcy.
Contact your local bar association or legal aid society for a referral.
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Electronically. The deadline will be listed on the bankruptcy notice you received in the mail.
Debtor did not list me as a creditor, so I got no notice. He let me proceed with lawsuit confirming my arbitration award against him until I won. I served him with notices and documents and still neither he nor his attorney told me about bankruptcy. 5 days after I obtained judgment and noticed... Read more »
If the case is dismissed, then everything is back at square one.
Whether your judgment is valid is a decision that must be reached upon examination of all the facts--both procedural and substantive--by your own lawyer there in California. Your facts are too specific to ask a lawyer to... Read more »
Soon to be ex left with kids to AZ. She left me with a house in California we cannot afford. I need it gone before foreclosure. How can I get her to make the payments for a few months? She lives with her parents and teaches. She REFUSES to sign realtor contract just to be mean. I feel helpless.... Read more »
As long as there is no legal action pending (i.e. a divorce) and as long as you are not represented by counsel, you are helpless. The first step towards getting control over the situation is getting court orders. Start by filing a petition for dissolution.
Timely claims of general (unsecured) créditos totaling $35,118 have been allowed and will be paid pro rats only after all allowed administrative and priority claims have been paid in full. Does this mean I have to pay that or they telling me they will pay it or they paid it??
The Trustee's report is about what the trustee will pay, or has paid, to creditors. Secured and priority claims are always paid before any distribution to general unsecured claims, which in either a Ch. 13 or Ch. 7 are usually discharged at the end of the case.
A quicker way to get... Read more »
My soon to be ex left me with the house in California. I cannot afford it and she won’t sell. Cannot afford to get atty involved as there is no gain. Should I just go through foreclosure?
Is a divorce pending? Will you be entering into some type of property division agreement? If so, and she releases her interest in the property, you may want to consider selling the property. If there is no equity in the property (is that what you mean by "there is no gain"?) - a short... Read more »
No. It will not continue to trial.
*California* atty. preferred:
My mother and grandmother live in Seal Beach Leisure World.
If they are both co-owners and residents (joint tenancy) of this property and one passes away (God forbid) with some credit card debt, can the creditor(s) put a lien on the property postmortem... Read more »
For a creditor to put a lien on real property there usually must first be a judgment. Once there is a judgment against a certain individual then that judgment creditor can enforce their judgment by either placing a lien on real property, garnishing wages, or placing a levy on a bank account. The... Read more »
California atty. preferred:
My mother and grandmother live in Seal Beach Leisure World.
If they are both co-owners and residents (joint tenancy) of this property and one passes away (God forbid) with some credit card debt, can the creditor(s) put a lien on the property postmortem... Read more »
It can be place on there While the parties are alive. If the debtor passes first, the creditor must remove the lien or risk blemishing title. If the non debtor dies first, besting title in the living debtor, creditors are free to collect on the debt and the lien is secured.
My mother and my grandmother live in Seal Beach Leisure World.
If they are both co-owners and residents (joint tenancy) of this property and one of them passes away (God forbid) with some credit card debt, can the creditor(s) put a lien on the property even though the person passed away... Read more »
You really need a California lawyer to respond to this question, but under traditional common law principals (which may not be so common in California) a lien for debt does not arise until it has been reduced to judgment. Thereafter there is a process, pretty much unique to each state, on the... Read more »
What is your question.
I have a gas and oil lease with company and company has file bankruptcy U S Court Houston, TX. And I am trying to file form 410 but having a problem understanding a question. Need Help
The simple answer is to hire a lawyer.
The Bankruptcy Code is every bit as arcane and complicated as the Internal Revenue Code and it is not a field for amateurs.
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Depends on which home listing sites we look at, I can have $100,000 equity or $130,000. My understanding of California Homestead Exemption who is living with a family member is $100,000.
Will Trustee use the higher estimated value and proceed to sell my property? Is there such a range where... Read more »
If you qualify to use the California exemptions (i.e. residing in California for a certain amount of time) then depending on your circumstances you may have the option to use the $100,000 homestead exemption (there are certain requirements needed to be qualified to take the $100,000 homestead... Read more »
I don't think so. Most of the time, a timeshare owner needs to negotiate, give notice before going to bankruptcy. they ave first to foreclose on the timeshare before filing any claim against you. Bankruptcy should be your last resort.
Five years behind waited because I didnt know what to do and pay for it but I understand to pay now but its like cant get a loan due to bad credit not working due to Covid.
You can repay real property taxes through a 5 year chapter 13 plan.
You can allow the tax collector to auction the real property to pay the property taxes, so that you don't owe the property taxes individually.
You can NOT keep title to the real property and discharge the... Read more »
Hello,
Did you file a bankruptcy case?
I filed for chap 7 bankruptcy in 2016 and it was discharged.
I’m checking my report and it shows that 3 of the accounts I filled for are reporting as current accounts that will be dropped by 2023.
The others are reporting as included in bankruptcy and will be dropped by 2023.... Read more »
The creditors should not be reporting on your credit report other than to indicate that the debt was included in a bankruptcy. You can file a dispute with the credit reporting agency. Although, if the accounts are being reported as current and not delinquent, I don't know that they are... Read more »
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