Yearly Archives: 2014

Pre-Filing Requirements For Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Filing

This video discusses the pre-filing requirements for someone looking to file Chapter 13 bankruptcy.  They are similar, but not exactly the same as the requirements for filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy. What are the prefiling requirements for Chapter 13? David Siegel: Well, the first thing you have to do for Chapter 13, you have to provide […]

Chapter 13 Bankruptcy: When Would Someone Want To File?

This video talks about under what circumstances someone would want to file for Chapter 13 bankruptcy.  Each case is different and each case needs the be evaluated to ensure that filing is going to accomplish the requested goal of financial relief. David Siegel: When would somebody want to file a Chapter 13? Jesse Barrientes: Well, […]

Three Important Decisions When Filing Bankruptcy

The first important decision when filing bankruptcy is should I file? Most clients struggle with whether or not to file for bankruptcy. Even if the person has significant outstanding debt, there is still often a question as to whether or not filing bankruptcy is the right solution. People worry about their credit scores. People worry […]

Re-Filing Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Provides A Welcome Surprise

Current Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Client I have a client that is currently in a chapter 13 bankruptcy case, but is struggling to make her plan payments. The trustee has filed a motion to dismiss the case for failure to make timely payments. My client is approximately $1500 behind even though her trustee payments are being […]

7th Annual Chicago Consumer Bankruptcy Conference

This post is specifically directed to consumer bankruptcy attorneys located in the Chicago area. The American bankruptcy Institute is holding their seventh annual Chicago consumer bankruptcy conference to be held on November 11, 2014. The conference will take place at the University of Chicago Gleacher center. The conference will focus on current issues affecting debtors […]

Chicago Bankruptcy Lawyers Want To Hear The Chapter 7 Trustee State “I’ll Make A Finding Of No Assets.”

Chicago Bankruptcy Lawyers Chicago bankruptcy lawyers want to have their clients’ bankruptcy cases be determined to be no asset cases by the panel trustees. This rather simple expression means that the debtor is not going to lose any property while going through the bankruptcy process. As a bankruptcy lawyer, my goal is to get a […]