Chapter 13 Bankruptcy

Keep Your Property & Repay Debts Over Time

Save your home and car

Robin Leonard, J.D. and Stephen Elias, Attorney

May 2012, 11th Edition

File for Chapter 13 bankruptcy with this guide to canceling your debts and creating an affordable payment plan. Use your income to repay your debts and keep property from going to your creditors. Let Nolo's Chapter 13 Bankruptcy show you how to:

determine whether you qualify for Chapter 13
stop a house foreclosure
make up missed mortgage payments

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Reduce your debts, save your property -- and start over!

If you're considering bankruptcy, your resources are undoubtedly already stretched thin. Use the plain-English information and instructions in Nolo's Chapter 13 Bankruptcy to help you use your income to repay your debts over time and keep valuable property from going to your creditors.

And now you can avoid attorney fees and do it yourself -- let Nolo's Chapter 13 Bankruptcy show you how to:

determine whether you qualify for Chapter 13
stop a house foreclosure
estimate monthly payments
devise an acceptable repayment plan
complete and file forms
make up missed mortgage payments
pay off other debts
represent yourself before a bankruptcy judge or trustee

This edition includes recent court decisions interpreting federal bankruptcy law, the latest changes to official forms and dollar amounts, as well as the latest bankruptcy exemption laws of your state. Plus, you can start your bankruptcy filing right away with up-to-date legal documents and all the instructions you need to fill them out.

Whether you work with a lawyer or file on your own, you'll find everything you need to take charge of your debts in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy.

Please note: This book does not cover business bankruptcies, farm reorganizations, or Chapter 7 personal bankruptcy. For Chapter 7 bankruptcy, see Nolo's How to File for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy. If you own your own business and are considering Chapter 7 bankruptcy, see Nolo's Bankruptcy for Small Business Owners.

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9781413317121

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Included Forms

Tear-Out Forms

Voluntary Petition
Exhibit “C” to Voluntary Petition
Exhibit D—Individual Debtor’s Statement of Compliance With Credit
Counseling Requirement
Schedule A—Real Property
Schedule B—Personal Property
Schedule C—Property Claimed as Exempt
Schedule D—Creditors Holding Secured Claims
Schedule E—Creditors Holding Unsecured Priority Claims
Schedule F—Creditors Holding Unsecured Nonpriority Claims
Schedule G—Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases
Schedule H—Codebtors
Schedule I—Current Income of Individual Debtor(s)
Schedule J—Current Expenditures of Individual Debtor(s)
Declaration Concerning Debtor’s Schedules
Summary of Schedules and Statistical Summary of Certain Liabilities and Related Data (28 U.S.C. § 159)
Form 3A—Application to Pay Filing Fee in Installments and Order Approving Payment of Filing Fee in Installments
Form 7—Statement of Financial Affairs
Form 10—Proof of Claim
Form 20A—Notice of [Motion to] or [Objection to]
Form 21—Statement of Social-Security Number(s)
Form 22A—Chapter 7 Statement of Current Monthly Income and Means-Test Calculation
Form 22C—Chapter 13 Statement of Current Monthly Income and Calculation of Commitment Period and Disposable Income
Form 23—Debtor’s Certification of Completion of Postpetition Instructional Course Concerning Personal Financial Management
Form 201A—Notice to Consumer Debtor(s) Under § 342(b) of the Bankruptcy Code
Form 283— Chapter 13 Debtor’s Certifications Regarding Domestic Support
Obligations and Section 555(q)
Amendment Cover Sheet
Daily Expenses
Notice of Plan Amendment and Confirmation Hearing Date
Proof of Service by Mail
Chapter 13 Repayment Plan