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Spoke with an attorney about bankruptcy. He said we make too much money to file for 7. He said we can file for 13 and then a year later ...?

file for 7. Does that make any sense? My income isn’t going down so I’m not sure how that can be converted. Opinion?

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  • tro
    Lv 7
    3 years ago

    on 13 the court will decide how much you will pay to the court to pay off your creditors in the allotted amount of time

    if things happen in a year that this is not possible to maintain, then the full chapter 7 can be made and your creditors no longer get paid

    if your income remains the same it is not likely to change to chapter 7

  • G
    Lv 5
    3 years ago

    Give away your money, then it won't be such a problem.

  • 3 years ago

    Opinion? Use the advise of an expert like the one you already talked to instead of smass@sses on the internet. If you don't like his opinion then ask another expert.

  • 3 years ago

    ASK HIM, your paying him to do a job.

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  • 3 years ago

    When the laws for bankruptcy changed in 2005, it made it harder to qualify for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, so now you can make too much money to file for a Chapter 7, which is why he told you to file for 13. Chapter 13 is a reorganization bankruptcy designed for debtors with regular income who can pay back at least a portion of their debts through a repayment plan. However, I think you have to wait longer than a year to file. I think when the laws changed in 2005, you have to wait 6 years now to receive the relief from a Chapter 7.

    I work in Labor & Employment law and have little experience in corporate and bankruptcy (like 9 months), but I hope that helps some!

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