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A person's income does not count after filing chapter 7 bankruptcy. All that counts is what you had before filing bankruptcy.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe income you make after filing for chapter 7 does not count. What counts is all you had before filing.
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You have huge debt medium income do not want chapter 13 will divorce let us file chapter 7?
Divorce will not affect filing chapter 7. If the divorce is final, you will have to file separate chapter 7s. If the divorce is not final, or has not happened, you can file a joint chapter 7.
I have no icome and all assets are in boyfriends name should I file bankruptcy because of credit card debt?
As long as you have not recently transferred assets to your bf to become insolvent, it would be a great time to file Chapter 7. If you are living with him, his income will count towards the means test, so if his income is above the annual median family income for your state, you may have to file a Chapter 13. Be sure to check with an experienced bankruptcy lawyer.
If you want to file chapter 7 and you are single person is there an amount of income you can only make in a year?
There is a "means test" for filing consumer bankruptcies, and if you earn more than the median family income in your state, you have to see if your deductions from the gross income make you eligible to file a Chapter 7. Otherwise, you have to file a Chapter 13. You can find the median family income for each state at the US Trustee's website, accessible from your bankruptcy court's website. ("Links")
Can a person with only social security income file chapter 7 to discharge their medical debts if they live with their parents?
In a word yes. You sound like a perfect candidate for chapter 7 bankruptcy. The court looks at an individual's income, which would include the social security income, and the debtor's expenses. The income is listed on schedule I and expenses on schedule J. To file chapter 7 there cannot be any disposable income (the difference between the income and expenses) left over. If money is left over, then the court would say, you have money left at the end of the month, so file chapter 13 and pay your creditors that amount. I assume your social security income is low, but since you live with your parent's maybe your expenses are not high. Again, your expenses need to be basically the same of a negative to file chapter 7. Hope that made sense and helped.
If you file for chapter 13 can you enter your SSD as your income?
Yes. Any legal source of income, whether it could be attached by creditors or not, can form part of a Chapter 13. But you will have to make the payments on the Plan to get your discharge, so be sure you want to file a 13 instead of a 7. You can always convert to a 7 later, but it may be simpler, cheaper and less of a headache to file the 7.
Do have to work in order to file a chapter 13?
You must be generating a steady income to file chapter 13 bankruptcy, regardless of whether it is earned income. If you don't currently have income, chapter 7 most likely is the better way to file bankruptcy. There is an excellent book that gives you a substantial perspective on filing chapter 7 or chapter 13 bankruptcy: "The New Bankruptcy, will it work for You?", 3rd edition, by Stephen Elias (published in 2009 by Nolo) -- I found it in the Colorado Springs public library at 346.078 E42N (Dewey decimal system).
Can you file bankruptcy if your unemployed?
You can file chapter 7 bk. Unless you have another revenue source, you would not qualify for a chapter 13 bk because you need to have "regular income" for a 13 bk.
In Kentucky How long after bankruptcy can you file chapter 7 and can you file chapter 13 after chapter 7?
You can file bankruptcy again 7 years after the last time you filed.
Can you file chapter 7?
Anyone who is seriously struggling with debt can file for chapter 7 bankruptcy and it is up to the court to determine whether or not you will be eligible. Chapter 7 bankruptcy is usually best for people who:* Have no steady stream of income* Have a lot of exempt property* Cannot keep up with a strict payment plan
What were the chapter 7 bankruptcy laws in 2001?
Bankruptcy laws changed dramatically in 2005 and make it considerably harder for people to file chapter 7 bankruptcy, those people who do not qualify for chapter 7 are left with the option of chapter 7. Some of the major changes with chapter 7 are:In a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, the income of the person filing will be subject to a two-part test. First, your income will be calculated with exemptions such as rent and food to determine whether you can afford to pay 25 percent of your unsecured debt such as your credit card bills. Second, your income will be compared to your state's median (middle) income.You won't be allowed to file for Chapter 7 if your income is above your state's median income and you can afford to pay 25 percent of your unsecured debt. Even if your income is below the state's median income and you can pay 25 percent of your unsecured debt, the court may still deny your Chapter 7 filing. There will be very few exceptions to this test, no matter how sympathetic your case is.
Is it legal in KY for the lender to garnish your income taxes?
noboby can garnish your income tax except for the government. Unless they take you to court. If they do that file chapter 7.
Can you file again if you filed in may 2005 on chapter 7?
You can file a chapter 13 bk, but NOT another chapter 7.
