i have been sued due to an auto accident. can i file bankruptcy to stop the collection
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- Many people considering bankruptcy to eliminate their debt wonder how the court handles car accident claims in bankruptcy. The matter depends on the specific circumstances of an individual's car accident claims and on the type of bankruptcy a person files.n these cases, the money collected may be considered part of the bankruptcy estate, meaning that creditors may have access to the funds as part of their debt compensation. And those who had their vehicle replaced as part of a car accident claim may also have to report it in a specific way to the bankruptcy court.
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- Sorry, but NO. Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, which is a federal regulation, a bankruptcy (legal action) must remain on the report for the full 10 years (Chapter 7). No short cuts available. DRAT!!
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- Priority debts are nondischargeable in bankruptcy. This means that if you owe any outstanding child support debt, it will not get wiped out by your bankruptcy discharge. As a result, filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy will not eliminate your obligation to pay child support and make up any missed payments.
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When Can I Get a Bankruptcy Off My Credit Report? That’s a really interesting question. By law, bankruptcy can be reported for ten years from the filing date. The fact that the major credit reporting agencies remove Chapter 13 cases 7 years after filing is voluntary. So they aren’t under any legal obligation to remove it that I am aware of. However, the intent of that program is to give you “credit” so to speak for repaying some of your debt.
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Frequently Asked Bankruptcy Questions If your wages are being garnished, or you fear they soon will be, filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy will stop the garnishment (also called wage attachment) in most cases. This happens because bankruptcy's automatic stay prohibits most creditors from continuing with collection actions during your bankruptcy case.f that happens, the wage garnishment can continue. Here are the rules: 1  If you previoulsy filed for bankruptcy and it was dismissed within one year of your current filing, the stay will last for 30 days. 2  You can ask the court (by formal motion) to extend this time.
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Bankruptcy â Texas frequently asked questions In most cases you will not lose your home or car during your bankruptcy case as long as your equity in the property is fully exempt. (see Texas bankruptcy exemptions) Even if your property is not fully exempt, you will be able to keep it, if you pay its non-exempt value to creditors in chapter 13. However, some of your creditors may have a “security interest” in your home, automobile or other personal property.
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26 Mar What Does It Mean to Have Judgment Filed Against You? In a Chapter 13 bankruptcy, a judgment creditor has the right to file a secured claim. Typically, secured claims are paid in full in a Chapter 13 and they are paid before unsecured creditors. In some jurisdictions, debtors routinely file a motion in bankruptcy court to avoid the lien.ou can also file an Answer to the lawsuit and go to trial. The decision by the judge or jury – whether favorable or unfavorable – will be set out in a judgment. If a judgment has been issued against you in a collection case, your creditor becomes a secured creditor instead of an unsecured creditor.
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Options When You Can't Pay Your Business Debts By filing for Chapter 13 bankruptcy, you are allowed to make a repayment plan, based on your income, and still get the protection of the court. In addition, you can include missed debt payments in a Chapter 13 bankruptcy, meaning that you can pay off these debts over a longer period of time, up to 5 years.
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- 1 TAX RETURNS, TAX LIABILITY AND TAX REFUNDS IN CHAPTER 13 CASES. 2  Which bankruptcy and who must file to stop a foreclosure. 3  Bank just filed a Motion for Relief from the Automatic Stay.t means that at this time you are several months behind on your car or mortgage payment and the bank is requesting permission from the bankruptcy court in order to eventually repossess/foreclose on your car/home.
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Frequently Asked Bankruptcy Questions 1 debts you forget to list in your bankruptcy papers, unless the creditor learns of your bankruptcy case. 2  debts for personal injury or death caused by your intoxicated driving, and.  fines and penalties imposed for violating the law, such as traffic tickets and criminal restitution.
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- If you are sued and a creditor gets a judgment against you, you may be able to discharge your personal liability on that judgment in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy. This will depend on whether the underlying debt is dischargeable (meaning you can wipe it out in bankruptcy) or nondischargeable.
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When Your Bankruptcy Case Is Dismissed Without Prejudice If you refile a dismissed bankruptcy case, you must file a motion with the court to extend the automatic stay and protect your assets from creditors. For more information about the automatic stay in bankruptcy, see How the Automatic Stay Protects Bankruptcy Filers. Examples.
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- Filing for bankruptcy will not help you if you are collection proof. 1  You are a collection proof debtor if all of the following are true: 2  You have no income, your take home pay from work is below $371.25 a week, or your income is only from a protected source like public benefits, child support or Social Security.
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- 1 If the creditor still contacts you after your written request, you can file a “cease and desist“ letter. 2  Find a consumer lawyer who can draft such a letter. 3  If the problem continues, you might even have a case to sue the collection agency. 4  Debt collectors are also prohibited from contacting you while you are at work.. Send a letter to the collection agency. Under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), you are allowed to tell debt collectors to stop calling you.Tell them in writing that you prefer to communicate with them by mail only.
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- Inclusion of accounts, collection or public record items in a bankruptcy does not automatically remove it from the credit file. All items included in the bankruptcy remain on file up to seven years from the date of last activity. 1  Updated 12/16/2013 01:50 PM. 2  Answer ID 175.
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- You will then get a notice scheduling a hearing, called the meeting of creditors or the 341 hearing. This hearing is held between 20 and 40 days after you file. You have to attend this hearing, which is conducted by bankruptcy trustee appointed to your case.
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Browsing: TSP loan Q. I want to take a loan from my Thrift Savings Plan account to cover my bills during the shutdown. According to the TSP loan booklet, as long as the furlough last less than 30 days, this is not a problem. If the furlough lasts more than 30 days, the loan becomes a disbursement and is taxed, plus additional penalties assessed (10 percent) by the Internal Revenue Service.
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- If a creditor is garnishing your wages, you may be able to stop the garnishment and even get some of your garnished wages back by filing bankruptcy.However, certain exceptions do apply. Read on to learn more about how bankruptcy can help you stop wage garnishments.alk to a Bankruptcy Lawyer. Enter Your Zip Code to Find Local Bankruptcy Lawyers. If a creditor is garnishing your wages, you may be able to stop the garnishment and even get some of your garnished wages back by filing bankruptcy. However, certain exceptions do apply.
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- My bankruptcy has just been removed from my credit report. It has been over 10 years now. I am about to sign an affidavit to a title company and in its wording it says no proceedings in bankruptcy have ever been instituted by, or against me and I have never made an assignment for the benefit of creditors.
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FRANCHISE DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT March 27, 2009 If you do not pay, the creditor can start collecting the judgment right away as long as: 1  The judgment has been entered. 2  There is no stay (suspension or postponement) on enforcement of the order because of an appeal, a stay from a bankruptcy, or other legal action.
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- In such cases where the State provides TANF assistance for previously authorized Emergency. Assistance programs and purposes, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 604(a)(2), Washington State elects. September 30, 1995 as the date for use of Federal TANF funds as Parts A and F were in effect.
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How Bankruptcy Affects Court Judgments In both states, however, the creditor can apply for an extension of the judgment to get 10 more years to collect the debt. In addition, if you’re in New York you have the option of going back to state court to seek a discharge of the judgment after a certain amount of time has passed since your bankruptcy discharge.
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- As a result, if you try to file bankruptcy shortly after a previous bankruptcy case ends, you may not be happy with the results. You typically cannot file a Chapter 7 case if you have received a discharge under a Chapter 7 case within the last 8 years, or a Chapter 13 case filed within the last 6 years.
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The Automatic Stay: Stopping Creditors with Bankruptcy Download article as a PDF. Once you file for bankruptcy, an automatic stay kicks in and protects you from your creditors and bill collectors. The automatic stay stops any lawsuit that is filed against you by a creditor, collection agency, government entity or other person seeking money from you. The automatic stay is a powerful tool that you should seriously consider if you are in trouble.
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- When a debt is in collections and you are served with a lawsuit, you are given about 30 days to object to the filing if you have a cause. If you can prove that the debt is invalid you can get the hearing for the judgment dismissed.If you do nothing -- even if its invalid, it will be entered as a default judgment.For this reason you should never ignore the request for entry from the court.f you can prove that the debt is invalid you can get the hearing for the judgment dismissed. If you do nothing -- even if its invalid, it will be entered as a default judgment. For this reason you should never ignore the request for entry from the court.