In most cases, you get more tax debt
discharged under Chapter 13, than under under 11.
If the debt can't be
discharged under a chapter 7 bankruptcy, you should talk to the attorney about a chapter 13 bankruptcy and learn what the rules are for handling private student loan debt is in your area under a chapter 13 bankruptcy.
Debts which are immediately
discharged under Chapter 7 Bankruptcy can include credit card debt.
If your debts are ones that can't be
discharged under a Chapter 7 bankruptcy — such as alimony and student loans — then Chapter 13 may be the only option left.
Similarly, a debtor is ineligible for a second
discharge under Chapter 13 if he or she received a prior discharge in a Chapter 7, 11, or 12 case filed within four years of the current case or in a Chapter 13 case filed within two years of the current case.
Do I have to attend a Financial Management Course or receive
a Discharge under Chapter 7 Bankruptcy or Chapter 13 Bankrutpcy?
The discharge is also somewhat broader (i.e., more debts are eliminated) under Chapter 13 than
the discharge under Chapter 7.
The following types of secured debt are not eligible for
discharge under Chapter 7:
While their income history would be considered in making the initial «means test» calculations, they would be able to show that they now have less income and higher living expenses in the future to justify a general
discharge under Chapter 7.
Not exact matches
(3) to
discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any employee because such employee has filed any complaint or instituted or caused to be instituted any proceeding
under or related to this
chapter, or has testified or is about to testify in any such proceeding, or has served or is about to serve on an industry committee;
You now must wait eight years after receiving a
discharge in
Chapter Seven before you can file again under that c
Chapter Seven before you can file again
under that
chapterchapter.
For
Chapter 13, the requirement is that the bankruptcy was «
discharged prior to loan application and all required bankruptcy payments were made on - time, or a minimum of 12 months of the pay - out period
under the bankruptcy has elapsed and all required bankruptcy payments were made on time.»
If the loans were forgiven
under the TPD program then you should talk to your attorney about changing your
Chapter 13 bankruptcy to a
Chapter 7 bankruptcy and just
discharge the rest of your debt now.
Even if you're not eligible to
discharge her student loans
under chapter 7 you still may obtain partial relief from your student loans, both direct and private student loans, through
chapter 13.
Even if you are not able to
discharge her student loans in a
chapter 7 bankruptcy you may be able to obtain relief on your direct student loans through the Department of Education or
under chapter 13 bankruptcy.
At Marshall D Cohen LLC we have experience counseling our clients about the likelihood of their success in
discharging their student loans, repaying student loans
under chapter 13, and seeking administrative relief through the Department of Education.
In this court administered financial fresh start approach about 70 percent of consumers obtain a total
discharge of their debt
under a
Chapter 7 bankruptcy in a matter of months.
At the end of the bankruptcy process — which can take four months to five years, depending on which
chapter you file
under — you will receive a bankruptcy
discharge which effectively eliminates many debts.
Filing
Chapter 7 or
Chapter 13 Bankruptcy does not
discharge all debts including student loans, current tax obligations, debts from willful and malicious injuries to persons or property, debts for personal injuries caused from the debtor's operation of a motor vehicle while
under the influence of alcohol or drugs, debts from fraudulent actions, Debts that were not included in the bankruptcy schedules in time to allow creditors to file proofs of claim (unscheduled debts), and child support or spousal support.
Under a
Chapter 13 filing, «
discharge» means you are making an effort to pay back your debts.
In order to get out from
under his huge student loan, Mr. Precht filed a
Chapter 7 consumer bankruptcy and was successful
discharging his other unsecured debt of about $ 3,100.
Instead of being completely
discharged from most of your debts you are most likely falling
under the
Chapter 13 reorganization procedure.
So long as you qualify for the bankruptcy
chapter under which you file, most consumer bankruptcies filed with the help of an attorney are
discharged — and you'll pay pennies on the dollar for your debt.
Whether you file personal bankruptcy
under Chapter 7 or
Chapter 13 in the United States, or
under the laws in the country where you live, personal bankruptcy is designed to
discharge your debts.
Therefore, if a mortgage debt is canceled
under Chapter 7, the lending agency may have the right to seize the mortgaged property in exchange for the
discharged debt.
Not everyone will qualify to file
Chapter 7
under the Bankruptcy Code's «means test» and certain types of debt can not be
discharged or wiped out (such as most federally guaranteed student loans, many taxes and any outstanding family support obligations).
Here's why: If you file for bankruptcy, debt collectors must stop contacting you or garnishing your wages and,
under a
Chapter 7 or «fresh start» proceeding, many of your debts can be
discharged.
You now must wait eight years after receiving a
discharge in
Chapter 7 before you can file again under that c
Chapter 7 before you can file again
under that
chapterchapter.
If your income exceeds the state medium you can be forced to file
under Chapter 13 (a repayment program) and not
Chapter 7 (a
discharge and forgiveness plan).
Upon your final payment
under your
Chapter 13 repayment plan, you will receive your formal
discharge notice from the court.
These laws were designed make it more difficult for consumers and businesses to file
under Chapter 7 bankruptcy,
under which most debts are forgiven (
discharged), and instead be forced to file
under Chapter 13.
I filed a
chapter 7 bankruptcy followed immediately by an Adversary Proceeding
under the «Undue Hardship Clause» to seek a full
discharge of $ 130,000.00 of consolidated and defaulted student loans.
Under Chapter 13, filers are put in a repayment plan rather than having many of their debts
discharged.
However, in a
Chapter 13 case, the debtor must complete all of their payments
under the
Chapter 13 plan before a
discharge is granted.
While the
Chapter 7 means test has made it more challenging for some debtors to qualify for a
Chapter 7
discharge, many consumers still qualify
under the means test, especially if they understand bankruptcy law or have sound legal advice from a qualified bankruptcy attorney.
Therefore, the clerk of court will issue a
discharge in a
Chapter 13 as soon as practicable after the trustee notifies the court that the debtor completed all payments
under your plan, which may span 3 - 5 years.
Under Chapter 7 bankruptcy, certain debts are completely
discharged, meaning that the filers do not have to pay them.
Under a
Chapter 7 you can reaffirm your debt before a bankruptcy
discharge is entered, which means you will continue to repay a certain debt that would typically be
discharged.
Although a
chapter 13 debtor generally receives a
discharge only after completing all payments required by the court - approved (i.e., «confirmed») repayment plan, there are some limited circumstances
under which the debtor may request the court to grant a «hardship
discharge» even though the debtor has failed to complete plan payments.
Under a
Chapter 7, two years after the
discharge with reestablished good credit or no incurred new credit obligations,