2019 Revised Means Test Figures
Find out how to access the amounts needed to complete the means test for bankruptcy filings on or after April 1, 2019.
2019 Changes to Ohio Bankruptcy Exemption Amounts
Ohio exemption figures used in bankruptcy cases increase on April 1, 2019.
2019 Changes to California Bankruptcy Exemption Amounts
California exemption figures used in bankruptcy cases increase on April 1, 2019.
2019 Changes to Bankruptcy Presumptive Fraud Amounts
April 1, 2019 The 2019 presumptive fraud limits for consumer debts owed to a single creditor for luxury goods or services incurred by an individual debtor on or within 90 days before filing for bankruptcy is $725, and $1,000 for consumer credit cash advances obtained by an individual debtor on or within 70 days before filing for bankruptcy.
2019 Changes to Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Amounts
On April 1, 2019, the limits of $394,725 for unsecured debt and $1,184,200 for secured debt will increase to $419,275 for unsecured debt and $1,257850 for secured debt. The amount by which a family with more than four members can increase the state's median monthly income changes from $700 per person to $750 per person.
2019 Changes to Federal Bankruptcy Exemption Amounts
April 1, 2019. Find out about the federal bankruptcy exemption increases that go into effect on April 1, 2019.
2019 Changes to Priority Bankruptcy Claim Amounts
April 1, 2019. The maximum amount a creditor can recover on certain priority claims will increase on April 1, 2019, as follows: wages, salaries, and commissions to $13,650; employee benefit plans to $13,650; fish sold to a storage or processing facility to $6,725; and lease, rental, and purchase deposits to $3,025.
Bankruptcy Courts Currently Open During Government Shutdown, but Services Might Change
January 2, 2019. Check your local court’s website to find out how the government shutdown might affect your case.