Maryland Bankruptcy Forms

Chapter 7 bankruptcy is designed to relieve you of unsecured debts, such as medical expenses. There is no rule that requires you to use a lawyer to file a petition. You can do the filing yourself, which is called pro se, but we recommend that you do your research first.

Six months of paycheck stubs. six months of bank statements. tax returns (the last two years) current investment and retirement statements. current mortgage and car loan statements. home and car valuations (printouts from online sources work)

Get Your Filing Fee The court filing fee for a Chapter 7 bankruptcy in Maryland is $338.

B 101 Voluntary Petition for Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy. B 101A Initial Statement About an Eviction Judgment Against You (only if you have eviction judgment against you)

There is no threshold amount that you need to reach to file a bankruptcy. Some chapters of bankruptcy have debt limits, but there is no such thing as a debt minimum. That being said, you certainly can and should evaluate if filing a bankruptcy makes sense in your current situation.

A chapter 13 bankruptcy is also called a wage earner's plan. It enables individuals with regular income to develop a plan to repay all or part of their debts. Under this chapter, debtors propose a repayment plan to make installments to creditors over three to five years.

How soon can you file for Chapter 13 after Chapter 7 bankruptcy? In order to get debts discharged through Chapter 13, you must wait four years after filing a Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

In many cases, Chapter 7 bankruptcy is a better fit than Chapter 13 bankruptcy. For instance, Chapter 7 is quicker, many filers can keep all or most of their property, and filers don't pay creditors through a three- to five-year Chapter 13 repayment plan.