Tag Archive: Eastern District of New York

Chapter 7 Bankruptcy “Income” Hinges On Filing Date, Says Brooklyn Judge

Chapter 7 bankruptcy eligibility requires the lawyer to look at your income over the past six months. If your average income less certain expenses leaves too much over then you may not qualify for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. The issue of what is included ...

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Chapter 7 Trustee Robert L. Geltzer Required Documents

Robert L. Geltzer saw that I'd posted a list of documents to be provided to him in Chapter 7 cases, and asked that I remove the post.  I would have loved to provide you with this information, but he demand removal and so I complied. For a list of documents to be provided to him, you ...

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Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Trustees In New York

The Chapter 7 trustee oversees your Chapter 7 bankruptcy case. This person will be the primary point of contact for your lawyer if a problem happens in your case. In fact, most Chapter 7 bankruptcy cases in New York are handled exclusively by the Chapter 7 trustee.  Here is ...

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