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  • Serving Baldwin, GA and Habersham County, Georgia

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer2 awards

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How much does it cost to file a chapter 13 bankruptcy?

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Answered by attorney Magnolia Zarraga (Unclaimed Profile)
Bankruptcy lawyer at Law Office of Magnolia Zarraga
A chapter 13 varies in many ways from a chapter 7; cost is one of those ways. In our area, the court has guidelines that bankruptcy attorneys must follow when setting their fees for a chapter 13. The cost is basically based on the type of debt you have, and whether anything out of the ordinary must be done on your case. The attorneys typically will file a chapter 13 upon payment of a deposit, the rest of the attorney fees will get paid back through what called a chapter 13 plan. You will have a monthly payment to the trustee; out of that money the balance of your attorney's fees will be paid. A chapter 7 is very different. Attorneys must get the entire amount up front before the filing can occur. The fees range from attorney to attorney and from case to case but typically can run anywhere from $1300- $2000 and can go up from there if there is a business involved or tax issues, prior bankruptcy, or other issues. Consult with an attorney, that way they can give you a quote for their services after analyzing your situation.
A chapter 13 varies in many ways from a chapter 7; cost is one of those ways. In our area, the court has guidelines that bankruptcy attorneys must follow when setting their fees for a chapter 13. The cost is basically based on the type of debt you have, and whether anything out of the ordinary must be done on your case. The attorneys typically will file a chapter 13 upon payment of a deposit, the rest of the attorney fees will get paid back through what called a chapter 13 plan. You will have a monthly payment to the trustee; out of that money the balance of your attorney's fees will be paid. A chapter 7 is very different. Attorneys must get the entire amount up front before the filing can occur. The fees range from attorney to attorney and from case to case but typically can run anywhere from $1300- $2000 and can go up from there if there is a business involved or tax issues, prior bankruptcy, or other issues. Consult with an attorney, that way they can give you a quote for their services after analyzing your situation.
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Will we be able to keep our vehicle in a chapter 13 bankruptcy?

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Answered by attorney Christopher L Hoglin
Bankruptcy lawyer at Law Offices of Christopher L. Hoglin
In California As far as the 2010 car - If you own it outright, Federal Law allows you to exempt up to $3525.00 for one vehicle. In addition to this amount, there is a wild card exemption totaling $23,250.00. If the value of the vehicle falls below this amount then or shortly over, the Bankruptcy Court will allow you to keep the vehicle. If the vehicle is secured by the 401k loan, then the Court will let you keep the vehicle as long as you can afford to make the payment on the 401k loan. As far as the travel trailer - The purpose of a Chapter 13 Bk is to allow you to catch up on payments for which you may be behind and put you on a re-payment plan for your debt. The BK Court will only allow you to keep items that are necessary to life (i.e. cars, homes, etc. A travel trailer is considered an extra luxury item that is not necessary for survival. With that said, the BK Court is likely to ask you to surrender this item and use the money allocated to that monthly payment to increase your Chapter 13 Plan Payment which is distributed to all creditors.
In California As far as the 2010 car - If you own it outright, Federal Law allows you to exempt up to $3525.00 for one vehicle. In addition to this amount, there is a wild card exemption totaling $23,250.00. If the value of the vehicle falls below this amount then or shortly over, the Bankruptcy Court will allow you to keep the vehicle. If the vehicle is secured by the 401k loan, then the Court will let you keep the vehicle as long as you can afford to make the payment on the 401k loan. As far as the travel trailer - The purpose of a Chapter 13 Bk is to allow you to catch up on payments for which you may be behind and put you on a re-payment plan for your debt. The BK Court will only allow you to keep items that are necessary to life (i.e. cars, homes, etc. A travel trailer is considered an extra luxury item that is not necessary for survival. With that said, the BK Court is likely to ask you to surrender this item and use the money allocated to that monthly payment to increase your Chapter 13 Plan Payment which is distributed to all creditors.
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What happens if I appear in court, but the bill collector does not?

Janice Fabiana Alfred
Answered by attorney Janice Fabiana Alfred (Unclaimed Profile)
Bankruptcy lawyer at South Atlanta Family Law
Did you ask the court for a default judgment? Do you know if the debt collector or its attorney requested a continuance that was granted? There are many things that could explain why the creditor was not held to be in default due to the no-show.
Did you ask the court for a default judgment? Do you know if the debt collector or its attorney requested a continuance that was granted? There are many things that could explain why the creditor was not held to be in default due to the no-show.
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