do i have to pay off my unsecured debt in order to be dismissed from my chapter 13 bankruptcy?
545320
Contact the trustee and find out if they will allow you to pay off your "plan" early.  \n\nYou don't want your BK dismissed, that will allow all of your creditors (including unsecured ones) to come after you.
993716
Nothing.  Student loans are not dischargeable in bankruptcy.  Your lawyer should have told you that.
892241
If you were to file a chapter 7 now on your credit report it will show that you would have filed 2 bankruptcies.  Under the new bankruptcy laws you will have to go to counseling before filing any bankruptcy and the counselors they are using are from Consumer Credit Counseling Services.  \n\nYou should continue with the chapter 13 or just payoff those bills with the funds you received from the sale of your home.  It will save your credit and you won't be turned down to buy another home in the future.   You also want to start getting your credit back on track by applying for a secured credit card.  Stay away from retail and department credit cards.  These type of cards are finance companies and will lower your credit score.
358190
The purpose behind Chapter 13 Bankruptcy filing is rehabilitation of the debtor. Meaning you are given the opportunity to repay some or all of your debts, but under generally better terms (lower or no interest). Rather than having to liquidate assets to pay off debts, this process is designed to allow the debtor to use future income to pay off creditors. Chapter 13 Bankruptcy is basically an adjustment or reduction of debts for a debtor with regular income.\n\nThe United States Bankruptcy Code provides the debtor an opportunity to pay back their creditors over a period of time of up to five years. This process is completely supervised by the court. Your attorney will ensure that your interests will be protected. \n\nChapter 13 Bankruptcy allows the debtor to keep all of their property. However, an interest-free plan for repayment must be developed and approved by the court. The debtor begins to make payments within thirty to forty-five days after the case has begun. Unlike Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, the payments are made to the trustee who will then pay the appropriate creditors. Chapter 13 Bankruptcy prevents creditors from collecting from the debtor. The creditors are required by law to strictly follow the terms of the repayment plan..a plan which is, of course, prepared by your attorney preparing the Chapter 13.
68828
I am a bankruptcy attorney in California.  If you had an attorney helping you with the bankruptcy, he or she will probably take care of this for you as a courtesy.\n\nYou should have received a copy of the discharge notice from the bankruptcy court.  Schedule and appoint with the nearest DMV office (faster service) and bring a copy fo the discharge order.  They may want to see proof that the civil judgment was listed as debt.  That should take care of things for you.
904315
Let me start by saying I am not a lawyer or credit counselor so take my advice for what it's worth.\n\nA huge majority of people who file for bankruptcy list loss of job and divorce as a reason for filing.  So don't feel bad about being forced to file.\n\nBy your question, lets assume that you could somehow convince these creditors to accept a lesser amount, and you now only owe $15,000, with no additional late fees or interest.  Yeah, right...pretend you just woke up in the land of OZ, but we'll pretend anyway.\n\nIf all you could afford is $100 a month it's going to take over 12 years to pay off this debt.  Very rarely will any creditor accept a plan that takes move then 3-5 years.  They are NOT going to  wait longer then that to get paid, so it's not likely your plan will work.\n\nNext option is to examine the debts.  How many are beyond the statute of limitations?  Those debts can be ignored.  It's going to trash your credit history for a few years, but so will a bankruptcy.  That may lower your debts a bit, but I don't think it's going to help you enough.\n\nThe other problem you may have is your side business.  If you set it up as a sole propriety and not a separate company, the BK court may want to include those assets and income into the plan, and that could cause problems.  \n\nThe new bankruptcy laws will most likely not allow you to file for a chapter 7, based on your comment that you can afford $100 a month toward your debts.  \n\nYou may not have any other options but to file, but you really need to discuss this with an attorney first.
1066528
While Chapter 7 bankruptcy will not relieve tax obligations, I believe that chapter 13 DOES include taxes. Of course, under chapter 13 you have to make some payments on your debts for 3-5 years, so this may not be of interest to you.
483076
If you have to file go for chapter 7. A bankruptcy stays on your credit report for 7 years AFTER it's discharged. So if you go 7 it's dischatged immediately and if you go 13 it's\ndischarged after you finish making payments...about two years from now. So you credit will be bad longer with a 13. Also, most of the people you probably owe (credit cards, phone, etc)\ndon't care. They've made their money from you and will get a tax break from your defaulting on your payments...good luck on a new start.
1025631
YES YOU CAN DO IT!!. I work for a bankruptcy attorney. I myself even have gone through bankruptcy back in 2005. You send all three credit report agencies a copy of your discharge along with a copy of your creditor matrix. At that point they will remove those debts from your credit report. They will then send you an updated credit report. It may take a few times to get it all removed. However, your credit report will state that you had filed bankruptcy and it states that way up to 7 years.
268851
That debt should have been included and discharged in the bankruptcy.\n\nYou need to talk to the lawyer who handled the bankruptcy on your behalf to find out for sure based on how your bankruptcy was handled.
819705
When you get before the court, explain that you have had a change in your life and would like to quash your application for protection under chapter 7 bankruptcy code, you shouldn't have to change to chapter 13 or any other chapter.  Let the judge know you no longer need bankruptcy protection and can pay all your bills in full immediately, though your credit is going to be shot anyway.
901911
Bankruptcy should be looked at as an absolute last resort. It will hurt your credit rating, and you will also still be required by law (under the laws instituted a year ago) to pay off a precentage of the money owed.\n\nIf you are at the end of your rope, and you have no other options, it can be helpful.
50916
They will make it very difficult or impossible to file chapter 7.  You will probably have to file chapter 13 which means repaying at least partially your debts.  It also increases the cost and complexity of the process.
754008
your best bet is to pay them off yourself.  If its come to the point where you can't pay 'em, negotiate with your creditors, if they threaten you, threaten them back by replying that you are going to file bankruptcy because you can't keep up with interest payments, and they should be able to just all of a sudden come up with a payment plan....
711165
I doubt that the bankruptcy trustee would excuse you from attending the Meeting of Creditors that is required under the Bankruptcy Code.  Besides, what is the urgency to file bankruptcy while you are still incarcerate?  You can file after you get out.
702046
I doubt if you will be able to file bankruptcy on line. You can file on your own, but will probably need to talk with an attorney. Bankruptcy laws changed about a year ago. You cannot automatically get a Chapter 7 discharge. There is a means test you must pass before you will be allowed to receive a discharge. You may be required to file Chapter 13 to repay all or part of your debts. That is the new law. There are Consumer Credit Counseling companies that help those with credit problems to work something out and repay their debts without having to file for bankruptcy. They can often work out a reduced settlement out with your creditors. If it has been 10 years and you are working, perhaps it would be best to try and work out a settlement on your debt. Frankly, after 10 years, I am not sure that they could legally collect from you anyway. If you file bankruptcy your credit will suffer for many years. A bankruptcy can stay on your credit for as long as 10 years, depending on the section of the bankruptcy law you use. You really need to talk to a lawyer or credit counseling service.
855279
The laws differ from state to state, your attorney could give you more details.  I know in my state, you're not allowed to keep recreational vehicles or sporting goods or personal computers.  The court can order those sold and the money from them applied to your debts.\n\nYou are allowed to keep a certain amount of exemptions in the form of household goods and personal items (clothing, etc.) and usually one car.  If you owe money on the car or if there are any credit cards or such you want to keep, you can reaffirm the debt.  They're still listed in the bankruptcy, but stated that you're keeping them and going to continue making the payments on them.  You can usually keep your house, unless you own some huge house that's beyond your means.  \n\nThe new bankruptcy laws have made it so anyone filing bankruptcy on credit card debt who are capable of paying up to $200 a month or so are required to file chapter 13 and go on a payment schedule.  You can no longer just wipe out credit card debts with a chapter 7 bankruptcy.