QUESTION
Can you file bankruptcy chapter 7 on legal fees from a custody case?
Asked on Apr 05th, 2017 on Bankruptcy - Michigan
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The case was drawn out so long and for absolutely nowhere but a large $14000 bill that I’m drowning in.
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Benson Law Firm
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Generally speaking, you can discharge legal fees charged by your own lawyer.
Answered on Jul 02nd, 2017 at 1:01 AM
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Carl C. Silver Attorney at Law
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You sure can.
Answered on Jul 02nd, 2017 at 1:00 AM
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Ronald K. Nims
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Tricky question. You can discharge your own legal fees but if the court ordered you to pay the other parent's legal fees; you can't discharge them.
Answered on Jul 02nd, 2017 at 1:00 AM
Maybe. An experienced BK lawyer would have to review the Court Order from the divorce court file. Any attorney worth their salt will charge you for reviewing this with you.
Answered on Jul 02nd, 2017 at 1:00 AM
If the legal bill was owed to your attorney, it can be eliminated in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, but if the legal bill was an amount awarded to your ex or the ex?s attorney, it could be a problem to eliminate in Chapter 7 If this is your only debt or is the major portion of your debt, I would be looking at other options before considering bankruptcy.
Answered on Jul 02nd, 2017 at 1:00 AM