To stop foreclosure proceedings against you by filing for chapter 13 bankruptcy in Nevada, your secured debts - which includes mortgage debt - must amount to less than $1,842,200. (Also, your unsecured debts - which include things like medical and credit card bills - must amount to less than $394,725.) Note that you are disqualified from bankruptcy protection if - in the prior 180 days - either: you had a prior bankruptcy petition dismissed triggered by a deliberate failure to show up to court or comply with court terms; you voluntarily dismissed a past bankruptcy after lien-holding creditors sought relief from the bankruptcy court; or you received no credit counseling from an approved credit counseling agency. Since chapter 13 bankruptcy involves abiding by a payment plan, it is most suitable for people who have a steady income source.