Your question is somewhat complex, and there may be variations in the process due to laws of the state of jurisdiction for the bankruptcy filing. An excellent primer about either chapter 7 or 13 bankruptcy is "The New Bankruptcy, will it work for You?" 3rd edition by Stephen Elias, published in 2009 by Nolo; 346.078 E42N Dewey decimal. Also you might contact a paralegal or lawyer specializing in filing bankruptcy in the state of jurisdiction.
Filing bankruptcy has no affiliation with religion. If filing bankruptcy is he best financial options available, then you should do it.
Bankruptcy information is available from lawyers who specialize in the area. They possess a great deal of knowledge when it comes to bankruptcy. Information about filing for bankruptcy can be found at a local courthouse.
If your partner files for bankruptcy and you don't then the bankruptcy will not appear on your credit report. But you will be partly responsible for before bankruptcy filing. Generally filing bankruptcy will affect the credit rating of the individual who filed it.
If you are filing for personal bankruptcy it is not necessary to have a lawyer. If you are filing for business bankruptcy, you must retain a lawyer on your behalf.
Bankruptcy will not stop a garnishment. You cannot set aside civil judgments by filing bankruptcy.
No - having had a car that was re-possessed will not affect the filing of a Bankruptcy.
Work with your bankruptcy attorney to verify which debts are included in your filing. As of the date of your filing, ongoing assessments become due and owing, together with any new special assessments or fines incurred after that date.
Whether you are entitled to your tax refund will depend on what type of Chapter of bankruptcy you are filing and whether the bankruptcy exemptions can be used to protect the tax refund. If you are filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy then you can generally keep the refund if the available state bankruptcy exemptions provide protection for it. If you are in a Chapter 13 bankruptcy you are typically required to turn over the tax refunds during the life of the Chapter 13 case.
In a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, a person filing for relief is called a
No. Bankruptcy is a civil act.
Nope. Monrovia has not filed for bankruptcy
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