"California Chapter 7"
Liquidation of debts according to 11 U.S.C. 701, et seq., through the federal court system. All California Chapter
7 cases must be filed in federal court.
| 11 U.S.C. §727: "The court shall grant the debtor a discharge, unless "Notice the mandatory language within the statute providing discharge. All requests for discharge must be
granted, based upon the request of a debtor, "unless" the trustee, a creditor, the court upon it's own
motion, or an interested party proves the debtor is not entitled to relief." |
The California Bankruptcy Courts adopted new statutory limits (dollar amounts) within Title 11 of the U.S.
Code. Section 109(e) - the allowable debt limit for unsecured debt is increased to $307,675. The allowable
debt limit for secured liabilities is increased to $922,975. The minimum aggregate claims need to commence an
involuntary petition under Section 303(b) is increased to $12,300. Exemptions provided by Section 522 are also
increased. The maximum value of homestead equity that may be claimed is increased to $18,450. Other exemption
increases include paragraphs (2) through (8). Luxury goods and services obtained within 60 days before filing
are nondischargeble, if exceeding the newly amended amount of $1,225. These amounts are adjusted automatically
by California bankruptcy courts every three years.
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