Ok so here is the long and short of it..

So I am technically a creditor in a bankruptcy involving my sister.

Here is the long.. My mother died back in 2005 my sister was the benifactor of the life insurance policy since she was the executor of the estate..
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A Chapter 7 Debtor filed her bankruptcy petition in May, 2009 .

Several years before her bankruptcy was filed, she had taken a $50,000 loan from a Family Member (her Mom). The loan became due in October, 2008. In October, 2008, per the agreement, she paid the Family Member back the $50,000...

My impression is that, at the time of filing, wages that I'm due but haven't been paid yet, and any cash that I listed as exempt, is actually part of the bankruptcy estate for at least the first few weeks. Is this right?

If so, that seems to mean there's nothing whatsoever I'm allowed...

Just saying hello and letting everyone know that I filed yesterday! I had my first lawyer meeting back in mid-March, so it's been a month and a half long process to get everything ready and all done. Really wasn't much work for me, though. I just filled out the big paperwork packet and the...

So I didnt really know what I was getting into when I took my pre counseling course, and so the budget I gave them was very frugal. But now I'm trying to fill out my schedule J, current expenditures, and it looks like I have alot of excess income If I use the budget we created in counseling. I So...

I have been looking through the forum without much luck to find some pointer to guidelines for what is acceptable on a Chapter 13 budget.

I am guessing it likely varies to some degree depending on the trustees... but are there any general guidelines?

For example - I am...

Well my 341 meeting is scheduled for 3/31/2009. I've got questions????
I filed Chapter 7, and do have an attorney.
I signed a home loan modification agreement with Countrywide a week before I filed, I also have a 2nd home loan.

- Should I meet with my attorney again before...

Will be filing very soon. Met with my attorney today and he will be preparing the second draft of my petition to review in 2 weeks.

TOPIC I asked him about was adding siblings to fee-and-clear property in a Ch. 13 plan. (or before)

I have a property that is free and clear...

Could someone tell me what will my life be with my Trustee once the plan is confirmed?

The reason for my question is since my attorney is already projecting a 60 month plan (which seems like forever - heck it's 1/2 a decade) - I want to hear your stories about what it will be like...

If you have filed for Chapter 7 in Dallas, can you please tell me specifically what docs that trustee asks for in advance of the 341?

Thanks so much!

I am pro se and have a question for the trustee. Can I call him?

We received the notice to turn over our 2006 and 2007 tax returns, which I'd already printed, at least a week in advance of the 341 meeting. There wasn't any information about what else the trustee might want, so I got brave and emailed his office. I actually "e-spoke" with the trustee himself....