Sources of U.S. Bankruptcy law
Dec 13, 2013
There are several bodies of law that are important to the bankruptcy process. Title 11 of the U.S. Code is the most important, but other federal laws and state laws also play roles in the process. A...
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Objections to Discharge in Bankruptcy
Mar 22, 2013
Objections to Discharge
by Rob Dean
Sometimes a creditor in bankruptcy must enforce its rights by filing an objection to discharge. The debtor is seeking a discharge, an order from the bankruptcy cou...
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Filing Fees in Bankruptcy
Feb 01, 2013
Here is a partial list of filing fees in United States Bankruptcy Court:
Chapter 7 petition: $306.00
Chapter 11 petition: $1,046.00
Chapter 13 petition: $281.00
Fee to add a creditor to the mailing...
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Student Loans in Chapter 13
Jan 25, 2013
Chapter 13 Plans require bankrupt debtors to repay some or all of their debt over three to five years.The payments are made to a trustee, who collects a percentage fee and disburses the rest to the cre...
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Reverse Mortgages in Bankruptcy
Jan 18, 2013
As described by HUD, reverse mortgage allows elderly homeowners to convert the equity in their homes to monthly streams of income and/or lines of credit. The borrower must own and occupy the collateral...
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Discharge Violations
Jan 04, 2013
A completed Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy usually results in a discharge of some or all of the debtors debts.The discharge is a court order that the creditors cannot try to collect those debts fro...
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Chapter 13 Plans
Dec 20, 2012
Most consumers who file for bankruptcy file under Chapter 7 or Chapter 13. Debtors who file under Chapter 13 make some kind of payment to a Chapter 13 trustee, who then distributes the funds to some or...
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Reaffirmations After Bankruptcy Discharge
Dec 14, 2012
Normally, debtors going through Chapter 7 are discharged of their personal liability for secured loans. In other words, the debtor can keep the car or house and keep making payments on it, and if the d...
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Debt Collection Calls
Dec 07, 2012
When a borrower falls behind on payments to a lender, the lender will take action to collect the debt. The first actions that the lender usually takes are collection letters and phone calls. Borrowers ...
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Consumer Credit Counseling and Debtor Education Courses in Maryland
Nov 30, 2012
In October 2005, a new bankruptcy law known as BAPCPA took effect in the U.S. The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act introduced means testing and made several other changes to U.S....
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