What Is Community Property?
Feb 15, 2011
Since Arizona is a community property state, clients often
ask what the difference is between community property and separate
property. Basically it breaks down
like this:
Generally, all property acqu...
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What is 1099 Income?
Feb 02, 2011
The IRS treats cancelled debt as income to
you. Current tax laws require
creditors to issue a Form 1099C to anyone who settles a debt or hasa debt
written off that is over $600. You
have to report ...
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Chapter 13 - Repayment Plan
Feb 02, 2011
Chapter 13 is a repayment
plan for individuals with regular income and unsecured debt less than $336,900
and secured debt less than $1,010,650. The debtor keeps his property and makes
regular paymen...
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Chapter 7 - The Atom Bomb
Feb 02, 2011
Chapter 7 is the most
common form of bankruptcy. It is a
liquidation proceeding in which Chapter 7 Trustee sells any non-exempt assets
of the debtor (if there are any) and distributes the proceeds a...
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What is bankruptcy?
Feb 02, 2011
Bankruptcy in the United
States provides debtors with a fresh start while treating the creditors in an
equitable manner. The process
benefits debtors by providing relief from debts they can't pay, a...
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What are the differences between bankruptcy chapters?
Feb 02, 2011
Many people I speak with
are confused about the different bankruptcy chapters and think that a
bankruptcy is a bankruptcy, plain and simple. That is completely understandablethey dont deal with
bank...
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Car Loans and Bankruptcy: The Cram Down
Feb 02, 2011
Many individuals filing
for bankruptcy have a car that they are upside down on. That is, they owe more on the car than
the car is worth. If you have had
the loan for more than 2 years, you can tell...
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The Lien Strip: Reclassifying Debt from Secured to Unsecured
Feb 02, 2011
Section 506(a) and 506(d) of the Bankruptcy Code states that a lien is only
secured to the extent there is value in the collateral to which the lien
attaches. To the extent that the lien exceeds the ...
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What are the different types of debt in a bankruptcy?
Feb 02, 2011
Priority debts are debts
to the IRS, your state taxing authorities and child support and spousal
maintenance/alimony arrearages.
These debts typically must be paid off in a bankruptcy or will not be...
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Lien Stripping: Discharging a Second or Third Mortgage in a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
Feb 02, 2011
Many individuals are
faced with the following set of facts:
1.
They owe
more on their first mortgage than their home is worth.
2.
They have a
second or even a third mortgage on their home.
3.
They hav...
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