florida bankruptcy means test
Can anyone tell me what the standards are for a means test for the state of Florida bankruptcy court./?
I have been unemoloyed for five months now, with no savings, property, or assets of any kind. I am currently living through the kindness of friends and family. Can the judge legally force me to get a job and pay my debts, or does he have the power to grant a continuance until I am more finantially sound?
That’s a very good question. The Bankruptcy Code, as amended, certainly raises constitutional questions about “involuntary servitude”. Howver, in Florida or anywhere else, a person in your position is likely eligible for chapter 7 since you have no “current disposable income” for purposes of the means test. And under these circumstances, you can’t be forced to work, nor need you wait until you are more financially sound to file your case.
