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Decision regarding filing Chapter 7 or Chapter 13

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Post Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 6:39 pm    Post subject: Decision regarding filing Chapter 7 or Chapter 13
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I own a home 325,000 mortagage my payment is 1426 a month. I have $5K in cc debt, 5k personal loan and 6K in
medical bills. I am behind in my bills. My monthly expenses are 3500 a month I make 70K I fell behind because of a very bad accident. I want to file bankrupcty.
Would I file Chapter 7 or Chapter 13. I dont want to loose my home. Please advise what Chapter I should file
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Post Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 7:29 pm    Post subject:
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Hi track,

In order to know which chapter of bankruptcy you should file, it will be better if you could contact a bankruptcy attorney. In order to file Chapter 7, you need to clear the Means Test. If you're unable to clear the test, then you will have to file Chapter 13.

Thanks
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