Chapter 7 bankruptcy Las Vegas to eliminate your debts and give you a fresh restart for financial stability
Chapter 7 bankruptcy focuses on liquidating your non-exempt assets, and your many types of unsecured debts are eliminated. You may be suggested to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy by your lawyer based on certain signs, like your unsecured debts are more than half of your annual income, or it would take you five years or more to pay your debts even if you took extreme measures. Bankruptcy will set you financially free as debts get discharged, and you also get peace of mind. When the stress and anguish go away, you will be in a condition to make better decisions, and handle your financial life in a better way.
When
the process is complete, a vast majority of debts will be eliminated, and you
will have a cleaner slate to start afresh. To qualify for Chapter 7 bankruptcy Las Vegas
in Nevada, you will have to pass a Means Test, that aims to prevent low earners
from getting the benefits of Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection. To qualify for
the test, your average monthly income prior to six months of filing for
bankruptcy should be less than the median income of the size of your household
in the state. However, disabled veterans, and members of the National Guard or
military reservists are not required to undergo Means Test. Be truthful and
provide full and complete information. Don’t use any tricks to hide details of
your financial information, as these tricks will be caught sooner or later by
the court-appointed trustee who will execute your bankruptcy order by the
federal court. Also, this can potentially lead to fraud and criminal
charges.
If
you fail to pass the Means Test, you can still qualify for bankruptcy, but then
you will have to file for it under Chapter 13, wherein you will be given three
to five years to repay all your outstanding debt to your creditors under the
supervision of a court-appointed trustee. A married couple can file for Chapter
7 bankruptcy Las Vegas either jointly or individually.
Some
debts that can be discharged under Chapter 7 are:
·
Credit card
balances
·
Utility bills
·
Medical bills
·
Collection agency
accounts
·
HOA fees
·
Mortgage or
automotive loans
·
Social security
overpayments
However,
some debts cannot be discharged under Chapter 7. These include alimony, child
support, personal injury debts, and student loans.
There
are some eligibility restrictions for filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy Las
Vegas. These include:
·
You are able to
repay some debt
·
Some of your debt
was discharged in bankruptcy earlier
·
Your bankruptcy
petition was dismissed in the past 180 days
·
You failed to
attend the mandatory credit counseling
·
You are found to
have defrauded your creditors
·
Businesses, except
sole proprietors, are generally not allowed to file for Chapter 7
bankruptcy
However,
if there is an emergency, such as stopping a foreclosure, your Recovery Law
Group’s experienced bankruptcy attorney can file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy Las
Vegas without all the necessary forms. Remaining paperwork can be filed within
15 days. Bankruptcy filing will also trigger an automatic stay, which means
your creditors cannot garnish your wages, and cannot contact you directly. They
must stop all collection activities once bankruptcy is filed, and any
communication can only be held with your lawyer, not with you
directly.
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