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Mercado & Hartung, PLLC | Christopher J. Mercado
No, you need to be able to afford the plan. Contact a local attorney for specifics.
Answer Applies to: Washington
Replied: 3/5/2012
Bankruptcy Law office of Bill Rubendall | William M. Rubendall
You do not need to be employed to file chapter 13, as long as you have regular income.
Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 2/17/2012
Eranthe Law Firm | Cate Eranthe
Why do you want to file a chapter 13? Do you have a mortgage that you are behind on? Is there income tax debt to pay back? If you don't have a good reason to file a chapter 13, you should consider filing a chapter 7. If you have a reason to file a chapter 13, you can use your spousal support payment to fund a plan assuming you have enough left over after paying your expenses.
Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 2/16/2012
Ashman Law Office | Glen Edward Ashman
Depending on the amount and your other expenses, maybe. Non-work income can fund a 13 plan. Such cases are more complex than wage earner Chapter 13s and you definitely need legal counsel.
Answer Applies to: Georgia
Replied: 2/14/2012
Ipson Law Firm, PLLC | Michael Ipson
You can depending on if you are receiving enough to cover a Ch 13 plan. I would talk to an attorney to see if this would work in your situation.
Answer Applies to: Utah
Replied: 2/14/2012
Ross Smith, Attorney at Law | Charles Ross Smith III
It is possible to file for a 13 if you have steady income from any source. Unemployment Compensation and spousal support would work. Of course, you do need to show the ability to pay something into the 13 plan each month. I find myself wondering why you would need the shelter of Bankruptcy Court. If you have no assets to attach, why file? Simply wait 'til you find a job. Perhaps you are being foreclosed upon or a car repo is threatened. Good luck.
Answer Applies to: Ohio
Replied: 2/14/2012
The Law Office of Darren Aronow, PC | Darren Aronow
If your support will last at least the 3 years of the bankruptcy and if your support payments is enough to pay your living expenses and part of your debt.
Answer Applies to: New York
Replied: 2/14/2012
Law Office of Lynnmarie A. Johnson | Lynnmarie Johnson
If the spousal support is high enough to support your ch 13 payments, then yes it can generally be counted as your income and allow you to file Ch 13. Good luck!
Answer Applies to: Michigan
Replied: 2/14/2012
Bereliani Law Firm | Sanaz Sarah Bereliani
You can file as long as you can show that your total income can support the payment. The income can be from sources like rental income, spousal support, family support, etc... You definitely need an attorney to set this up for you so that you do not have any problems. Chapter 13 can be tricky. Good luck!
Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 2/14/2012
Guardian Law Group PLLC | C. David Hester
Is there a reason you want to do Chapter 13 instead of 7? Without more information I would think that you would be looking at a Chapter 7 instead.
Answer Applies to: Utah
Replied: 2/14/2012
The Orantes Law Firm | Giovanni Orantes
I have filed cases under Chapter 13 based on that type of regular income.
Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 2/14/2012
Carballo Law Offices | Tony E. Carballo
Yes, you can file a Chapter 13 case since you have a regular source of income. The question is whether you have enough income based on your budget and the required plan payments and can make those payments.
Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 2/14/2012
Janet A. Lawson Bankruptcy Attorney | Janet Lawson
You could file ch13 based on spousal support. But if you can file a CH7 why wouldn't you? You should check with a lawyer before you do anything.
Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 2/14/2012
Weber Law Firm, P.C. | William Weber
A job is not required so long as you have regular / steady income) that will not be interrupted in the future.
Answer Applies to: Texas
Replied: 2/14/2012
The Law Offices of Kristy Qiu | Mengjun Qiu
You don't need a job as long as you can prove that you have a source to provide for your monthly plan payment.
Answer Applies to: Florida
Replied: 2/14/2012
Law Office of Louis S. Haskell | Louis Haskell
Here in Massachusetts the Trustees are not so concerned about the source of income. That might not be true in other states. I would not have a problem filing such a petition here if it otherwise seemed appropriate.
Answer Applies to: Massachusetts
Replied: 2/14/2012
The Schreiber Law Firm | Jeffrey D. Schreiber
If it is a regular source of income, it does not have to come from a job. The issue is whether it is enough to make the payments required in a Chapter 13 plan. You should be aware that most Chapter 13 plans filed without an attorney fail as the debtors who file themselves do not understand how to put together a confirmable Chapter 13 plan.
Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 2/14/2012
Diefer Law Group, P.C. | Abel Fernandez
Spousal support is income and you could file a Chapter 13 using this as proof of income.
Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 2/14/2012
