Bankruptcy Petition Can Be Amended Your bankruptcy petition can be amended after you file. This is often the case when someone forgets to list a particular creditor. The creditor may not have shown up on the credit report or the debtor simply misplaced a bill from that creditor. In a chapter 13 case, the bankruptcy […]
Monthly Archives: May 2014
Credit Unions If you are a member of a credit union and you have debt with that credit union, you need to be aware of certain circumstances as they relate to your bankruptcy case. Credit unions operate under different rules than ordinary banks. When you place money in a credit union account it is known […]
Should You File? Let’s talk about a bankruptcy scenario that comes up from time to time. Let’s say you’re someone who is struggling with debt, you’re single, and you finally found someone you want to marry. Your future spouse does not have any debt and he or she has a very good income. The question […]
When It Makes Sense There are circumstances where it makes perfect sense to convert a chapter 13 to chapter 7. One of the reasons why someone would want to convert their bankruptcy case is due to an inability to make chapter 13 payments. This can happen when someone loses their job, gets a divorce, becomes ill or […]
The Best Way To Cure Mortgage Arrears There is only one way that you can cure or catch up on mortgage arrearages with the help of the bankruptcy system. That way involves the filing of a chapter 13 bankruptcy case. Chapter 13 bankruptcy is a unique way to save a home that’s either in foreclosure, […]
Not An Easy Decision To File Bankruptcy For many people filing bankruptcy is not an easy decision. Even though people struggle with debt for years and years, they are reluctant to actually pull the trigger on a bankruptcy filing. It could be due to pride. It could be due to the uncertainty of life after […]
Most Bankruptcy Lawyers Accept Payment Plans Most bankruptcy lawyers accept payment plans because they know that clients are struggling financially. Bankruptcy attorneys understand that clients are overwhelmed with debt. It is only when one stops paying minimum payments on credit cards, medical bills, personal loans and other debts whereby he or she will be able […]
In every Chapter 7 bankruptcy case, there is a Trustee appointment by the court to oversee the administration of your case. In most cases, there are no assets to be administered. However, the Trustee still needs to do an investigation to make certain. The investigation typically involves him asking several questions at the 341 meeting […]
Chapter 7 & Foreclosure Filing bankruptcy can go a long way toward saving a home that’s in foreclosure. Each chapter of the bankruptcy code will affect the outcome or the continuation of a foreclosure case differently. Under chapter 7 bankruptcy law, and automatic stay will kick in which will temporarily halt a foreclosure case. In […]
You don’t have to be employed to file Chapter 13 bankruptcy. However, you do need a steady source of income to be able to fund the chapter 13 plan. This income could be Social Security, disability, rental income, investment income, unemployment benefits and other sources of income such as family assistance. There is a misconception […]