Category: Bankruptcy Rules
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Sacramento Bankruptcy Filing Fee Installment Request
I have written about the cost of Chapter 7 Bankruptcy in Sacramento as well as recent increases to the filing fees here in town. One question I often get is whether the Bankruptcy Filing Fee can be paid in installments. The answer is yes! Currently the Chapter 7 Bankruptcy filing fee is $335. This amount…
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Emergency Bankruptcy Can Save Your Bacon
If you were just slapped with a notice of a bank levy, a wage garnishment, or served with a lawsuit, you might be wondering about your options. In these cases, an emergency bankruptcy filing may be appropriate. Typically I work with my clients over 2-4 weeks to prepare their bankruptcy case for filing. However, in…
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Spousal Waiver in Bankruptcy: What You Need to Know
The audience for this blog post is very specific: Chapter 7 filers in California that are married, but filing bankruptcy without their spouse. If you match this criteria, you need to know about the Spousal Waiver. A married couple may file bankruptcy together. Both spouses are listed on the Bankruptcy Petition and are both given…
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Filing Certification of Post-Petition Financial Management Course
Every person that files for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy is required to complete a post-petition personal financial management course. The course is about two hours long. Debtors typically take this course online. At my Bankruptcy Law Firm in Sacramento, there is no charge to take this post-petition course online. Once you complete the…