[Consumer Debt] Isabel Had Not Been Keeping Up with Her

question 67

Multiple Choice

[Consumer Debt] Isabel had not been keeping up with her spending and bought several expensive items. Between numerous credit cards and some unsecured loans, she had a total of 14 creditors. All her debt was consumer debt, and Isabel really wished that she had not put all those new clothes on her credit card. Although Isabel was struggling, she did not want to file for bankruptcy because she did not want a bad credit score. However, three of her credit card companies signed and filed an involuntary bankruptcy petition against her under Chapter 7. Isabel is unsure about how to proceed. While she is several months behind on a number of payments, including alimony payments she believes were unfairly awarded to her ex-husband, she does not particularly want to go bankrupt. She believes that the creditors have been unfair in not allowing her additional time in which to pay. On the other hand, she would really like to be rid of her excessive debt and stop collection efforts on the part of her ex-husband.
-Which of the following is true regarding the claims of Isabel's ex-husband for alimony?

• A) Any efforts to collect on the past due alimony are stayed by the bankruptcy proceeding, and the claim for alimony is subject to discharge.
• B) Any effort to collect on the past due alimony are stayed by the bankruptcy proceeding, but alimony payments are nondischargeable.
• C) Efforts to collect on past due alimony payments accrued prior to the filing of the bankruptcy petition are stayed, but efforts to collect on alimony payments accruing after the filing of the bankruptcy petition are not stayed; and alimony payments are nondischargeable.
• D) Efforts to collect on past due alimony payments accrued only after the filing of the bankruptcy petition are stayed, but efforts to collect on alimony payments accrued before the filing of the bankruptcy petition are not stayed; and alimony payments are nondischargeable.
• E) Legal action to collect alimony is not subject to an automatic stay, and alimony payments are nondischargeable.

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