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James R. Jessup, P.C.

  • 725 Greenland Road, Ontonagon, MI 49953-1423

Houghton Law Office PC

  • 515 N. Teal Lake Ave., Negaunee, MI 49866-1532

Sonnenberg Law Offices, PLLC

  • 303 Ontonagon St., Ontonagon, MI 49953

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Charles W. Miller

  • Copper Harbor, MI 49918

Robert Peterson, Attorney at Law

  • 201 River St., Ontonagon, MI 49953

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Commonly Asked Bankruptcy Questions From Users Near You

This information is not legal advice and is not guaranteed to be correct, complete or up-to-date. It is provided for general informational purposes only. If you need legal advice you should consult a licensed attorney in your area.

Can a tenant who files for bankruptcy not have to pay rent?

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Answered by attorney Austin M Hirschhorn (Unclaimed Profile)
Bankruptcy lawyer at Austin Hirschhorn, P.C.
You don't indicate in your question the chapter of the bankruptcy code the tenant used in his filing which could affect his obligation to pay rent. The filing of a bankruptcy case triggers the automatic stay which stops creditors from taking legal action against the debtor until the stay is lifted by the court. If you want to take legal action against the tenant you will have to file a motion in the bankruptcy court for relief from the automatic stay. The filing of bankruptcy does not affect obligations incurred after the filing so you should be able to collect any rent the tenant owes for the time after 4/30.
You don't indicate in your question the chapter of the bankruptcy code the tenant used in his filing which could affect his obligation to pay rent. The filing of a bankruptcy case triggers the automatic stay which stops creditors from taking legal action against the debtor until the stay is lifted by the court. If you want to take legal action against the tenant you will have to file a motion in the bankruptcy court for relief from the automatic stay. The filing of bankruptcy does not affect obligations incurred after the filing so you should be able to collect any rent the tenant owes for the time after 4/30.
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I wanted to know would bankruptcy prevent from recieving student loans from the government and private loans?

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Answered by attorney Mark J Markus
Bankruptcy lawyer at Law Office of Mark J. Markus
Absolutely not.  Lenders are strictly prohibited from denying loans because of a prior bankruptcy filing.  Section 525 of the Bankruptcy Code makes doing so discrimination.
Absolutely not.  Lenders are strictly prohibited from denying loans because of a prior bankruptcy filing.  Section 525 of the Bankruptcy Code makes doing so discrimination.
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What options do we have if we used up our irs refund?

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Answered by attorney Roger J Bus (Unclaimed Profile)
Bankruptcy lawyer at Debt Relief Law Center
If you are in a "composition" Chapter 13 Plan, or in other words, your filed Chapter 13 creditors are not being paid in full through the confirmed Chapter 13 Plan, the Chapter 13 Trustee would require that you send in addition to your regular Plan payments the state and federal tax refunds that you receive. This is considered extra "disposable income". If the money has been already spent, then your attorney would need to file a Stipulation and Order with the Trustee allowing you to keep your refunds. Usually for the Trustee to approve this, you need to outline exactly where the refunds went (to food, for car repairs, for living expenses, for unexpected expenses, etc.) and indicate that you are willing to ADD ON these spent funds to the "end" of the Chapter 13 Plan. So if you spent $1,000 in refunds, for example, you would agree to pay an extra $1,000 into your Chapter 13 case during the life of the Plan. As all Plans must complete within 60 months, you may have to sign a Plan amendment raising the payment amount. Once in awhile (rare), the Trustee will waive your having to pay in the refunds and not require you to pay them back at all. I had a case once were the refunds were spent to pay for a funeral, so the Trustee said to not worry about it. So it is all done on a case by case basis it seems. Anyway, your attorney needs to file an Answer to the Motion to Dismiss, explain where the funds went, and try to settle it with the 13 Trustee. If the Trustee refuses, then the Motion will be set for hearing and the Bankruptcy Judge assigned to your case will decide if there are grounds to dismiss the case for failing to turn over all disposable income- or allows you to keep it.
If you are in a "composition" Chapter 13 Plan, or in other words, your filed Chapter 13 creditors are not being paid in full through the confirmed Chapter 13 Plan, the Chapter 13 Trustee would require that you send in addition to your regular Plan payments the state and federal tax refunds that you receive. This is considered extra "disposable income". If the money has been already spent, then your attorney would need to file a Stipulation and Order with the Trustee allowing you to keep your refunds. Usually for the Trustee to approve this, you need to outline exactly where the refunds went (to food, for car repairs, for living expenses, for unexpected expenses, etc.) and indicate that you are willing to ADD ON these spent funds to the "end" of the Chapter 13 Plan. So if you spent $1,000 in refunds, for example, you would agree to pay an extra $1,000 into your Chapter 13 case during the life of the Plan. As all Plans must complete within 60 months, you may have to sign a Plan amendment raising the payment amount. Once in awhile (rare), the Trustee will waive your having to pay in the refunds and not require you to pay them back at all. I had a case once were the refunds were spent to pay for a funeral, so the Trustee said to not worry about it. So it is all done on a case by case basis it seems. Anyway, your attorney needs to file an Answer to the Motion to Dismiss, explain where the funds went, and try to settle it with the 13 Trustee. If the Trustee refuses, then the Motion will be set for hearing and the Bankruptcy Judge assigned to your case will decide if there are grounds to dismiss the case for failing to turn over all disposable income- or allows you to keep it.
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