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Can you get the money back that was garnished before you filed chapter 7?
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∙ 13y ago
Yes, but it must be listed correctly in your bankruptcy paperwork. It must be listed as both an asset and must be exempted for the trustee to return funds to you.
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You filed chapter 7 and they are still taking money from your check?
WHO is still taking money from your check? and, for WHAT purpose is the money being garnished? If it is for IRS liens, child support, or some other court ordered payment, those are not affected by bankruptcy filings.
Is there a minimum for garnished funds to be returned when a bankruptcy is filed?
Garnished funds will NOT be returned to you. If it was a significant amount, the bk Trustee can claw back that money and use it to pay your creditors. Otherwise, that money is gone.
Being in a chapter 13 bankruptcy do you have to turn over money from an inheritance?
Should money from an inheritance be turned over in a chapter 13 case? the case was filed at least 12 months before the inheritance
Can you get your garnished wages refunded?
Depending on when your bankruptcy is filed, on the day it was filed, the wage garnishment must stop. If it didn't stop on that day, you are entitled to have your garnished wages refunded. However, no wages will be refunded prior to your bankruptcy filing date.
How does a client get their money back if the business files for bankruptcy?
It depends on the chapter they filed and the financial state of the company, most likey not, that is why the filed for bankruptcy, they have no funds.
Can money be garnished from safe deposit boxes?
Garnished, no, seized, yes.
If you just filed chapter 7 two weeks ago and you had a garnishment coming out of your pay and you were told that you will get this money back how long does it take to get the money back?
Wage garnishments are usually handled by a process server or a government officialy such as the county sheriff's office. The judgment creditor has on obligation stop the garnishment right away. There isn't a specific time deadline to return the money that was garnished after the bankruptcy was filed, but it should be returned ASAP. If you don't have it back within a couple of weeks, file a motion with the bankruptcy court.
Should you wait to file chapter 13 after tax refund?
Either way they will want a tax return filed before filing for chapter 13. If you are expecting a refund then they will seize it if it is after so to keep the money file first and wait for the return, it will be considered as part of your income. If you owe it is better to know the amount before filing.
My fiance filed chapter 11 bankruptcy and now we want to get married can the court trustee demand more money?
Make sure that it was a chapter 11 and not a chapter 7 or a chapter 13. Many times there are no trustees in a chapter 11 and chapter 11 is almost always a larger business bankruptcy.
Can money be garnished from your business bank account for a shortage on foreclosure?
Whether your money can be garnished depends on the type of business you have. If you have a corporation, your personal liabilities are separate from your business liabilities, which means your corporation's bank account will not be garnished.
If your are waiting for a discharge of a chapter 7 can the court take your Governments stimilus package money that is coming?
Yes, just as they can take money from a tax return during the year you filed for bankruptcy.
Will your attorney receive his portion of an injury liability case even though you filed chapter 7 bankruptcy?
depends on the length of time. was the injury cas before the filing or after.sometimes it takes a long time to get the money. if the case was before you filed then you have to pay the lawyer. the two also have different situations.if he represents you in a case due to his services, he gets the money. the chapter 7 bankruptcy has to do with outstanding bills occured. they are two different matters. but they can garnish any wages or income. so the lawyer will get his cut first. i worked for lawyers and the check goes there first.so there is no way around them.
