You cannot change my bankruptcy, but you can convert your Chapter 13 to a Chapter 7. It happens frequently. You may want to check with your lawyer or an experienced lawyer since it can have unintended consequences.
If your bankruptcy is currently active, collection efforts on the student loan will cease until the bankruptcy inactive at which point collection activities will start again.
I filed chap 13 Aug of 08 and they did include my VA disability as income.
Chapter 13 is more of a repayment plan than a debt wipeout. Because of that, if there is a change in your financial circumstances after filing for bankruptcy then the court needs to be aware of it.
Yes, that is what we call a chapter 20 bankruptcy, but they are very complex.
The house won't be affected at all UNLESS... The person filing BK is filing it on the house as well whether it be a 13 (repayment) or a chap 7
You're really supposed to include ALL your debt in a bankruptcy, especially Chapter 13; you can get by with current month-to-month bills (utilities, etc.), but not mortgages. Most mortgages (including HELOCs) consider bankruptcy itself to be a default, so generally the answer is yes. You need to have your attorney bring the mortgage and HELOC into your plan.
is it safe to file for voluntary dismissal of chapter 13 bankruptcy
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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).
If you wreck your car after filing for Chapter 13 bankruptcy you can file it on your insurance. You can then replace your car based on the bankruptcy order.
You can get a Chapter 13 bankruptcy dismissal by asking your lawyer to ask the trustee for a dismissal. If you are having trouble making the payments, you can ask for you bankruptcy to be modified.
It is very important that the BK participants contact the bankruptcy trustee as soon as possible when they experience changes that directly affect the filing status.