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    Default Converting to Chapter 7 and SSI Benefits

    My question involves bankruptcy in the state of: CA

    I am going to change from cpt 13 to 7 i do have to wait as my income is to high, my business lost lease. My question is does Social Security Retirement count as income on any of the ch 7 tests or total income to qualify for the ch 7?

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    Default Re: Chapter 7 to a 13 SSI Benefits

    If your income and assets disqualify you from filing Chapter 7 under the means test, then you don't qualify for Chapter 7. Have your bankruptcy lawyer help you determine your qualification. You would want to work with your bankruptcy lawyer for the conversion process, anyway.

    SSI benefits are not counted towards the means test, but they may be counted toward your household budget in your Chapter 13 plan. Did you tell your bankruptcy lawyer about your SSI benefits?

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    Default Re: Chapter 7 to a 13 SSI Benefits

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    If your income and assets disqualify you from filing Chapter 7 under the means test, then you don't qualify for Chapter 7. Have your bankruptcy lawyer help you determine your qualification. You would want to work with your bankruptcy lawyer for the conversion process, anyway.

    SSI benefits are not counted towards the means test, but they may be counted toward your household budget in your Chapter 13 plan. Did you tell your bankruptcy lawyer about your SSI benefits?
    Yes, i did the day after are meeting which was on monday of this week, he said what you said about the means test but that he has no way of knowing what the trustee will count that SSI as income?

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