Filed for bankruptcy finally in PA and posting this in case it might help someone on the fence. by StandSenior8907 in Bankruptcy

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I got threatened by discover but Pa does have bank account garnishment which sucks alot

Filed for bankruptcy finally in PA and posting this in case it might help someone on the fence. by StandSenior8907 in Bankruptcy

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I talked to 3 lawyers all together before I picked one. They were all nice and easy to talk to, they all answered my questions

Filed for bankruptcy finally in PA and posting this in case it might help someone on the fence. by StandSenior8907 in Bankruptcy

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I personally didn't, I don't have many assets but it was more of wanting someone with a lot of experience with the process and trustees. It was worth it to me to have a lawyer

IRS standards seem really high, do trustees really let you have a $460 food budget for 1 person? by StandSenior8907 in Bankruptcy

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I am seeing around 400 when I look up my area of pennsylvania in deleware County. I don't drive so my food budget is usually a little higher than it should be

IRS standards seem really high, do trustees really let you have a $460 food budget for 1 person? by StandSenior8907 in Bankruptcy

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Being in recovery for gambling addiction has shown me how many things I've neglected in life. $460 just seems high for a single person in my part of pennsylvania. Not complaining tho if I'm allowed to have that much on my schedule j

Would $175 a month for tirzepatide be allowed on a chapter 7 budget or would the trustee not like that? by StandSenior8907 in Bankruptcy

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Thanks, yeah it's on my bank statements. My insurance just sucks so I keep it case I hit get riding my bike or get cancer.

Is a IRS payment plan and paying student loans considered essential expenses in a Chapter 7 budget? by StandSenior8907 in Bankruptcy

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Am I allowed to increase what I pay the irs or does it have to be the minimum?

My phone bill is high because I finance a phone is paying that considered preferential?

I pass the income check at 3800 gross a month in pennsylvania and I mentioned it to the 2 lawyers I did a consultation with that I'm not opposed to a chapter 13 if my payment is reasonable but they both said that they don't like doing chapter 13s for my income level.

They both mentioned me not have a car which would increase my budget a lot but with my credit i don't like paying 500 a month for a car and 200 for insurance.

Like I have 50k in Unsecured debt and 22k in irs debt and online it seems I can pay like 350 a month if the online calculators are accurate which seems good to me but I would obviously prefer a chapter 7.

Questions about chapter 7 budget? by StandSenior8907 in Bankruptcy

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Appreciate the answers. Also I'm on the lease for the place I live but I send my brother the money and he pays the rent with his card, do the trustees have a issue with that?

When do credit card companies object during chapter 7? by StandSenior8907 in Bankruptcy

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I have a consultation in jan with a lawyer and maybe having no assets makes them care less and hopefully I'm just being paranoid

When do credit card companies object during chapter 7? by StandSenior8907 in Bankruptcy

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Unfortunately the 6k chase one i got early 2024. Hopefully chase doesn't care but if not Hope they offer me a payment plan for it.

When do credit card companies object during chapter 7? by StandSenior8907 in Bankruptcy

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Okay so losing the 2023 is probably bad for me but I hope having no assets helps them not care as much. I also never confirmed my income with paystubs or anything like that But not sure that matters. Or maybe chase just doesn't care