You can erase most of your unsecured debts ( credit card bills, unsecured personal loans etc. ) and have new beginnings by filing a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy in Oklahoma. Under Chapter 7, a trustee is appointed with authority of trading property for realizing outstanding creditors of the client. Trustee cannot sell property that is claimed exempt for paying creditors.
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Discharge of Debts
Discharge of debts means that you have been discharged of your debts from your creditors. They cannot demand that debt by any measures ( writing it to you or filing a case ). After the court orders of discharge, if the creditor tries to collect that debt, he will be fined for the same.
Who goes for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Oklahoma
People with uncontrollable debt ( predominantly unsecured debts ) and income being significantly lower than their debts, goes for Chapter 7 for a financially stable future.
Who can declare Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
- If you have past debts discharged under Chapter 7 Bankruptcy in the last 8 years or under Chapter 13 Bankruptcy in the last 6 years, you are not eligible for filing Chapter 7.
- Within 180 days before filing, you must have taken part in credit-counseling under an authorized agency.
- You’re not eligible if you have a bankruptcy case ruled out under 180 days.
- Details about your property or income should be 100% correct. False information about anything will lead to dismissal of your case.
- Further eligibility involves a complicated formula, calculating income, debt etc. The case may be approved if the filer’s income is lower than the median income of the state.
( Oklahoma median income as of 2019 was $59,397) The income is calculated as per family size.
Oklahoma Bankruptcy Exemptions :
- Homestead Exemption : It provides unlimited homestead exemption on maximum one acre if you are living in town or city and up to 160 acres elsewhere. If more than 25% of area is used for business use, the exemption can be reduced remarkably.
- Motor Vehicle Exemption : Up to $7,500 are exempted in equity in a motor vehicle.
- Wage Exemption : Wages earned from the last 90 days before filing bankruptcy are protected up to 75%.
- Oklahoma Personal Property Exemption: This involves personal/household furniture and appliances, burial pots, books and portraits, apparels up to $4,000, guns up to $2,000 and livestock for families etc.
