If you paid a bail bondsman 10% of a $20,000 and made a partial payment plus payment arrangements for the rest, can you file that in your Chapter 13?
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If you paid a bail bondsman 10% of a $20,000 and made a partial payment plus payment arrangements for the rest, can you file that in your Chapter 13?
The case is a felony.
Asked on June 27, 2014 under Bankruptcy Law, Ohio
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
More facts are really needed. Courts have held that the bail bond can be discharged in bankruptcy but it was generally under a set of particular facts regarding forfeiture of the bond and a penalty imposed. It is best to speak with your bankruptcy attorney in your area on the case law.
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