I went through this same process and I continued to pay my mortgage while we waited on all the other items to be discharged. This helped keep my mortgage in good standing for when the discharge was complete. As for other bills, we went ahead and had them all discharged to eliminate all debt, except the mortgage. * Yes, if it is a secured debt the petitioner can continue to make payments. Unsecured debts, (credit cards, personal loans, judgments, etc.) should not be paid as it would give the appearance that the debtor is "favoring" a creditor.
Yes.
The bankruptcy petitioner can file another chapter 7 8 years after the date of filing of a previous chapter 7.
The chapter 13 petitioner/participant must receive the approval of the bankruptcy trustee for all major financial transactions.
No type of bankruptcy, whether chapter 7, 11, or 13 discharges a civil or criminal judgment against you. Those are considered non-dischargeable debts and will remain with you until you pay them. Be sure to familiarize yourself with what will and will not be discharged before filing for bankruptcy as you may find that much of your debt is nondischargeable in which case bankruptcy may not be the option for you.
A chapter 7 bankruptcy is the nuclear bomb of debt clearing. It will however, not get rid of certain taxes, preference payments, college loans, and other not dischargeable debts.
Yes you can file bankruptcy. Whether or not it is dischargeable is another matter. In a Chapter 13, it could be included in your repayment plan. Not sure how it works in a Ch 7.
BK cancels debts to a foreigner/resident alike- assuming the debt is dischargeable in the first place.
No child and/or spousal support are not dischargeable in a chapter 7 BK. It is my understanding that child support, student loans, taxes owed, and things along that line cannot be included in a bankruptcy.
If you are sued and a creditor gets a judgment against you, you may be able to discharge your personal liability on that judgment in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy. This will depend on whether the underlying debt is dischargeable (meaning you can wipe it out in bankruptcy) or nondischargeable.
Most student loans are not dischargeable under any chapter of Bankruptcy in Michigan.
Chapter 7 is a complete discharge of all dischargeable debts. Chapter 13 is a repayment plan of the debts under the bankruptcy court's supervision and protection.
Under Chapter 13, certain fines are dischargeable. Where the fine is imposed as a criminal penalty, it will be non-dischargeable; however, a non-criminal fines will be dischargeable.