I just filed a bankruptcy case, now I’m going to get a big raise! Is that going to be a problem in my bankruptcy? It’s great that you’re about to get more income from your job and if you’re in Chapter 7, that’s not a problem at all. The money you earn after you file […]
I have a rental unit and my tenant has been a very bad pay, and now I’m trying to get rid of him. He filed bankruptcy. Is there anything I can do? Depending upon where you are in the process of evicting your tenant, you may have greater or lesser rights. If you have a […]
So, I’m going to have to file a Chapter 13 case, and my attorney is talking about doing a pre‑confirmation wage order. Should I do that? We are strong proponents in our office of pre-confirmation and post-confirmation wage orders, because if you don’t have the temptation to skip a payment and you don’t have to […]
I am so far behind on my Homeowner’s Association dues, and I’m going to be filing bankruptcy. Do I have to pay my HOA? There are a lot of answers to this question. One of is, it depends on if they have a lien. A lot of Homeowner’s Associations can just file a piece of […]
I’m in Chapter 13, but I’ve got a bunch of other payments that have come up, and I’m not on a wage garnishment. I’ve been making payments electronically every month to the Chapter 13 Trustee, and right now, money is super tight. Can I just skip a payment to the Chapter 13 Trustee and make […]
Not long ago, I set up an asset protection trust in Nevada, and I transferred some pretty valuable assets into that asset protection trust. Can I just go ahead and file bankruptcy now? I would say do not file bankruptcy now, because under the bankruptcy code, the Chapter 7 trustee can look back 10 years […]
My attorney says that I’m a high-income debtor because my wife’s income compared to my income puts me over the median income for my state. But my wife pays a bunch of her own credit cards and she’s not going to file bankruptcy with me. Can I deduct those expenses so that I can become […]
My dad needs to file bankruptcy but he’s got Alzheimer’s and he’s not mentally competent so I have his power of attorney. I know there’s a credit counseling requirement. Can I just do the credit counseling for my dad? This is not good news because I feel bad for your dad, but the good news […]
I don’t live in Delaware. I don’t do business in Delaware. I’ve never traveled through Delaware, but one of my customers just filed bankruptcy in Delaware, and now my business is getting sued there to give some of that money back. Can they really force me to go to Delaware to defend that lawsuit? The […]
Turns out I have a no‑asset Chapter 7 case and the trustee’s not interested and that’s great, but I just realized that I forgot to list a debt. Am I going to be okay? Is that debt going to be discharged or do we have to do something? The good news is, if you legitimately […]
