Checking account and filing--I'm so confused!

[JeepMom]

Your attorney should be able to tell you that.

[lrprn]

I don't know how much my state exemptions are. I tried looking it up and don't see the answer. Would anyone want to check it out?

http://www.pennsylvania-bankruptcy.com/exemptions.html

Is there anyone from PA filing or has filed? If yes, do you know what exactly you can keep i.e. house, if all debts are unsecured and in one name but house and checking accounts are in both names?

Sophie, here are some other websites listing Pennsylvania exemptions with amounts where it's appropriate:

http://www.bankruptcyinformation.com/PA_exemp.htm

http://www.pennlawyer.com/paexempt.htm

If you don't see specific $ amounts, it's because the whole asset is exempt no matter how much value it has. However, if you see 'none', that means PA doesn't allow you to count any $ in that category. The wild card means you can put any of your assets under there up to $300 if you filing alone or $600 if you are filing with your spouse.

Looks like PA is one of the states that allows you to use the federal exemptions if you want - you can find the federal exemptions here:

http://www.bankruptcyinformation.com/exemp-fed.htm

Hope this helps!