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It taken off. Well she went through district court instead of bankruptcy court. I have sold my place. Is this legal?
answered on Feb 12, 2020
Not without approval of court bc the 2019 refund is an asset of the estate.
answered on Nov 1, 2019
Yes, we file bankruptcy for just one spouse all the time. The means test does use the income for both spouses to determine whether a Chapter 13 or 7 should be filed but most of the time just one spouse can file.
My husband and I paid a partial retainer and signed the paperwork for the lawyer for file chapter 7 bankruptcy. We have not completed any of the required documents nor have we completed the required credit counsel. We were told nothing would be filed until we completed both and it also states in... View More 
I filed chapter 7 in 2008
My lawyer was supposed to remove my car off of it. I refinanced car right after bankruptcy. In 2011 I got beside on payments. Then the bank comes back and said I filed bankruptcy on it so I gave it back to them. A few months ago the sent me a letter saying they... View More
answered on Jul 8, 2019
Please correct me if I've misunderstood, but in your question you indicated that you filed bankruptcy in 2008, but then refinanced the car in 2011. If the refinance took place after the bankruptcy, that's new debt which isn't included in the 2008 case. As such the creditors are... View More
I draw just over $700 a month and they're taking just under $300. Could I file for bankruptcy to get rid of these judgments even though they were from a bankruptcy court, or what can I do?
answered on Jun 23, 2019
No. You cannot discharge payments ordered by the bankruptcy court in a past, present or future bankruptcy filing.
Truly not a fraud charge, we have never discussed bankruptcy, both work 2 jobs and run a business. But suddenly no one wants to give us a loan to consolidate debt and someone suggested a chapter 13. But this vacation is an issue even tho it was 100% non fraudulent
answered on Jun 22, 2019
You’ll have to list it and explain it to the trustee. Probably can be resolved so long as you can show that is not a fraudulent transaction.
answered on May 21, 2019
In all likelihood, yes. The only problem would be if the two vehicles have a lot of value (equity in the vehicle with the loan). You will just need to continue making the loan payments to keep the second vehicle.
answered on Mar 14, 2019
You can have your license reinstated once the discharge is entered.
The loan was joint with my ex boyfriend and he has had the car for 3 years. Car value is abt $3000. I have no money and no house but I have a 2006 Jeep with an upside down loan on it. I’m a server.
i dont want him to know and i dont want to include our place
answered on Feb 7, 2019
You must disclose all of your assets when filing bankruptcy. You cannot keep this from your husband because he is a co-debtor and Co-owner. He will get notice from the court if not from you. Break the news about the debt to your husband and figure out how to pay it off. Bankruptcy doesn’t... View More
answered on Dec 14, 2018
Not without the Trustee and Courts permission although you can reject the lease.
Does this mean garnishment?
answered on Oct 9, 2018
Ordered and adjudged means “ordered.” It does not mean garnishment directly but it could give rise to a garnishment.
answered on Aug 29, 2018
You count 8 years from the filing date of the 2010 case in order to be able to get a discharge in a second chapter 7 filing. Filing to filing, not discharge to filing. Best to see a lawyer near you to see if you are eligible. Hope that helps. Good luck!
answered on Aug 17, 2018
No. As long as your debt exceeds your assets at the time you received the 1099(c), the IRS simply does not tax you on the debt. However, you should be prepared to prove your insolvency if questioned.
I am in a situation I have filed chapter 7 and was discharged in 2014 but ended up back in chapter 13 in 2016 but my case got drop due to payments and now wanna now can file chapter 7 again?
answered on Jul 30, 2018
No. If you were discharged in 2014 you cannot file another chapter 7 until 2022.
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