Court’s filing fees for bankruptcy cases due to increase on June 1st, 2014

Victoria MaydanikNews about Bankruptcy Laws

The judiciary periodically adjusts court fees for filing new bankruptcy cases.  As operational costs increase and courts’ budget becomes tighter, it’s no wonder that the adjustments have been increases in the filing fees charged by the courts. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Current Chapter 7 court’s filing fee = $306 For cases filed on …

Bankruptcy trustee meeting

21 things NOT to do at the 341 Meeting of Creditors

Victoria Maydanik341 Bankruptcy Meeting

If you file a bankruptcy petition, you will normally be required to attend one court meeting, called 341 Meeting of Creditors.  This meeting is a very important step to getting your debts discharged. 341 Meeting is brief and fairly informal, and usually boils down to answering some standard straightforward questions posed by …

Can the court deny your bankruptcy petition?

Victoria MaydanikCalifornia bankruptcy, Uncategorized

The short answer is “yes.” Many bankruptcy cases are closed without discharge. Here are the common reasons: – not all of required paperwork was submitted to the court or the trustee – paperwork was submitted, but was not prepared correctly – paperwork was submitted untimely, past the applicable deadlines – …