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Bankruptcy Law Attorney serving Austin, TX
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Law Office of Susan G. Taylor
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No.
Answered on May 21st, 2013 at 12:15 AM
Bankruptcy Attorney serving Plantation, FL
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Moffa & Breuer, PLLC
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There are certain fines which cannot be discharged in a bankruptcy case whether under Chapter 7 (see 11 U.S.C. 523(a)(7) or under Chapter 13 (see 11 U.S.C. 1328(a)(3) .
Answered on Dec 05th, 2012 at 12:15 PM
Bankruptcy Attorney serving Livonia, MI
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Charles J. Schneider, P.C.
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Yes but you will not receive a discharge for them.
Answered on Dec 05th, 2012 at 12:14 PM
Bankruptcy Law Attorney serving Livingston, NJ
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Law Office of Stuart M. Nachbar, P.C.
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Not and be discharged, but you can spread over the life of a chapter 13 plan in NJ.
Answered on Dec 05th, 2012 at 12:13 PM
You can file, but for the most part, criminal fines and court costs cannot be discharged.
Answered on Dec 05th, 2012 at 12:13 PM
Family Attorney serving Hurst, TX
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Law Office of Eric A. Maskell
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It depends on the actually fine/court cost. I would suggest contacting a bankruptcy attorney for review. 523 covers exceptions to discharge. 523(17) states (17)for a fee imposed on a prisoner by any court for the filing of a case, motion, complaint, or appeal, or for other costs and expenses assessed with respect to such filing, regardless of an assertion of poverty by the debtor under subsection (b) or (f)(2) ofsection 1915 of title 28 (or a similar non-Federal law), or the debtor's status as a prisoner, as defined in section 1915(h) of title 28 (or a similar non-Federal law).
Answered on Dec 05th, 2012 at 12:12 PM
Bankruptcy Law Business Attorney serving Asheville, NC
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Pitts, Hay & Hugenschmidt, PA
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Fines and court costs are not dischargeable, but may be paid in a chapter 13 plan.
Answered on Dec 04th, 2012 at 2:49 PM