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It is almost certain that under the new law filing bankruptcy will cost more.
In addition to the new credit counseling requirement for all filers and the means test for chapter 7, there are other changes in the bankruptcy laws. Most of the changes will cost you money one way or the other. You are also required to attend money management classes at your expense before your debts are discharged. In Florida, your home would have been exempt no matter how long you lived there. Under the new bankruptcy law, if you live in a state for less than two years and it has a better exemption than where you lived previously, you can't use the more favorable exemption. If you bought your house less than 40 months (that's three and a quarter years) before filing bankruptcy, or violated securities laws, or have been found guilty of certain criminal conduct, you can only exempt up to $125,000 regardless of a state's exemption. Under the new law, if information provided in your case is found to be inaccurate, the lawyer is subject to various fines and fees. If you can find a lawyer willing to take your bankruptcy case, it is going to cost you more because of the time and effort it takes the lawyer to verify your information.
If you do find a lawyer willing to file, it will cost you a lot more.
It is clear from the changes mentioned here that it's going to be more difficult and costlier to file bankruptcy no matter what chapter you use to file.
You have information about the new bankruptcy law requirements for credit counseling, the income and means tests for chapter 7, residency requirements, and lawyer liability, but there are even more changes you should know about. It's no surprise these changes will make it harder and costlier to file bankruptcy. Under the old law, you could value your personal property at basically 'garage sale' prices. Since you have to come up with a retail price and your lawyer has to certify it's correct, you just about have to have an appraiser to the valuation. A car is easier because you can just look up the blue book price. Otherwise you must use the exemptions of the state where you used to live.
More people will be forced to use chapter 13 bankruptcy under the new law.
Chapter 13 bankruptcy required that you devote all your disposable income to repaying debts. Under the old rules, you subtracted your actual expenses from your monthly income to arrive at your disposable income. Then, instead of subtracting your actual expenses, you use allowed expense amounts set by the IRS. The amount of 'disposable income' left may be more than what you have to spare every month. That means more chapter 13 bankruptcy plans will fail. The new law limits debt relief if you are filing after a prior case was dismissed. It would probably be a good idea to consult a lawyer before you file.
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