Search: Bankruptcy / Chapter 13 (25 found)

Written by Ruben Ernesto Vasquez
On April 20, 2005, the President signed the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (hereinafter “Bapcpa”). Pub. L. No. 109-08, 119 Stat. 23 (2005). This law created the most sweeping changes to Bankruptcy law since the 1978 legislation that created the Bankruptcy Code. See steps
3 of 4 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago in Bankruptcy / Debt. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Gordon Charles Webb
Basic information on personal bankruptcy
3 of 3 users found this helpful. Posted 9 months ago in Bankruptcy / Debt. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Jeffrey Daniel Larkin
The difference between these two chapters of the Bankruptcy Code and their time lines are as follows:
4 of 4 users found this helpful. Posted 6 months ago in Bankruptcy / Debt. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Jeffrey Erich Foster
The decision to file Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy can be a difficult one. To assist you, I have developed a five-step program to evaluate whether bankruptcy can be used as a solution to your debt problems. For more information on the system, please visit my website, www.attorneybankruptcy.net
8 of 9 users found this helpful. Posted 7 months ago in Bankruptcy / Debt. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Stephen M. Dunne
Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 are two different kinds of bankruptcies available to individuals, some businesses, and married couples with financial problems. The following explains some of the basic differences between Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Bankruptcies.
Posted 7 months ago in Bankruptcy / Debt. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Dustin Thomas Bower
Sometimes you get into severe financial straits and have to rely on bankruptcy. When this unfortunate happenstance occurs, which form of bankruptcy do you choose?
Posted 2 months ago in Bankruptcy / Debt. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Patrick Edward Mcmahon
If you are unable to get caught up on your bills you should considering bankruptcy as an option. Find an experienced lawyer and ask for a free initial consultation so that you may review your financial issues with a professional.
Posted 18 days ago in Bankruptcy / Debt. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Jeff Adrian Biddle
The United States judicial system is divided into state courts and federal courts. State courts decide state law issues, while federal courts deal with limited issues typically federal in nature. Bankruptcy court is a federal court that deals SOLELY with the issue of bankruptcy.
Posted 6 months ago in Bankruptcy / Debt. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Avvo Staff
In Chapter 13 bankruptcy, individual debtors with a regular income can gradually pay off their debts over several years. The advantage of Chapter 13: you will be able to keep your money and property, especially your home, which can’t be foreclosed during this process.
7 of 12 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago in Bankruptcy / Chapter 13.

Written by Peter Alan Behrmann
With the economic downturn a lot of people are looking at bankruptcy as an option to help reclaim financial stability. Both Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 can help you reach this goal; however, Chapter 13 does offer some compelling benefits that are not available in a Chapter 7.
10 of 10 users found this helpful. Posted 3 months ago in Bankruptcy / Chapter 13. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Gailyn Wink
While Chapter 7 is the most used and preferred form of bankruptcy, there are some cases where filing a Chapter 13 bankruptcy makes more sense.
1 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 month ago in Bankruptcy / Chapter 13. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Michael J. Helfand
If you are considering filing for Chapter 13 bankruptcy, make sure you understand the process before you file. This guide lists the steps involved, from the initial filing until your debts are cleared.
Posted about 1 month ago in Bankruptcy / Chapter 13. Jurisdiction: Illinois

Written by Jeff Adrian Biddle
Were you aware that in certain situations a second mortgage can be discharged in bankruptcy? It can if all the following are true: 1) You file Chapter 11 or Chapter 13 2) The value of the home is less than the first mortgage amount 3) You complete the plan and make all payments
8 of 10 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago in Bankruptcy / Debt. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Andrew Michael Korduba
Filing for Bankruptcy is NOT the end of the world - it is a new beginning. BIg Business and Corporate America write off bad debt every day. Or they get the government to bail them out. Now it's your turn to just WALK AWAY from bad debts. Fast. Easy. Affordable. GET OUT OF DEBT TODAY. Ask us how.
Posted 4 months ago in Bankruptcy / Debt. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Matthew Edward Williamson
Some things to think about before filing a Chapter 13 and hiring an attorney. If you thought managing your finances before bankruptcy was hard..wait until you have trustee supervision down to the dollar.
3 of 4 users found this helpful. Posted 3 months ago in Bankruptcy / Debt.

Written by Jeff Adrian Biddle
What happens when you can't make the payments your Chapter 13 requires?
1 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted 2 months ago in Bankruptcy / Debt. Jurisdiction: Arizona

Written by Craig Dennison Robins
A hypothetical exploration of how the new bankruptcy laws would apply to Miss California should she file bankruptcy now that Donald Trump just told her today: "You're Fired!"
1 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted 6 months ago in Bankruptcy / Chapter 13. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Lesley Abigail Hoenig
There are several things you need to consider to determine whether a Chapter 13 bankruptcy s the solution for you.
3 of 4 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago in Bankruptcy / Chapter 13. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Robert Bailey Branson
Stripping the secured status of junior mortgages has been a growing preoccupation of mine lately. In a nutshell, you can wipe out your second mortgage on your homestead in Florida if the value of your home is less than the amount owed on the first mortgage.
4 of 4 users found this helpful. Posted 12 months ago in Bankruptcy / Chapter 13. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Jeffrey Mitchell Binder
It is a little-known aspect of the Ch. 13 Bankruptcy law that a second or third mortgage on a house that is underwater can be considered secured by nothing and stripped away at the end of a Chapter 13 plan's completion.
1 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 month ago in Bankruptcy / Chapter 13. Jurisdiction: Federal