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Archives for October 2013

Cars and Other Collateral: Basics of Bankruptcy – Chapter 13 vs. Chapter 7 – Part 3

October 24, 2013 By TomScottLaw

In the previous installment of our series “Basics of Bankruptcy,” we discussed some of the reasons to file a Chapter 13 bankruptcy rather than Chapter 7 as they relate to mortgages. This post looks at reasons why Chapter 13 might be the better choice for personal bankruptcy than Chapter 7 in relationship to cars and […]

Filed Under: Chapter 13, Chapter 7, Personal Bankruptcy in Indiana, Property & Asset Protection, Vehicles Tagged With: collateral, personal property

Mortgages: Basics of Bankruptcy – Chapter 13 vs. Chapter 7 – Part 2

October 20, 2013 By TomScottLaw

In the previous installment of our “Basics of Bankruptcy” series, we discussed some of the reasons to file a Chapter 13 bankruptcy vs. Chapter 7 based on income and assets. This post looks at reasons, specifically in relationship to mortgages, why Chapter 13 might be the better personal bankruptcy choice for you (the debtor) than […]

Filed Under: Chapter 13, Creditors, Mortgage, Personal Bankruptcy in Indiana, Property & Asset Protection Tagged With: best efforts test, Mortgage creditors, residential mortgage conduit trusteeships, till rate

Income & Assets: Basics of Bankruptcy – Chapter 13 vs. Chapter 7 – Part 1

October 13, 2013 By TomScottLaw

Not Eligible for a Chapter 7 Discharge

In this second installment of our series “Basics of Bankruptcy,” we discuss reasons to file a Chapter 13 bankruptcy rather than the less complex Chapter 7 bankruptcy. WHY FILE CHAPTER 13 ANYWAY? When considering to file bankruptcy, the first decision that probably should be made is whether you should file either a Chapter 7 or […]

Filed Under: Chapter 13, Chapter 7, Exemptions, Personal Bankruptcy in Indiana, Property & Asset Protection, Questions About Bankruptcy Tagged With: debtor, discharge debt, lower interest rates, means test, standardized expenses

Basics of Bankruptcy: Introduction to Chapter 7 and Chapter 13

October 4, 2013 By TomScottLaw

This series of posts discusses the basics of Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcies and why one should be selected over the other. Why Choose Bankruptcy? The goal under any chapter of bankruptcy (at least as far as Congress is concerned) is to try and generate funds to distribute to the unsecured creditors and, in […]

Filed Under: Chapter 13, Chapter 7, Exemptions, Property & Asset Protection Tagged With: assets, bankruptcy attorney, exceptions, liquidation, personal property, real property, Retirement

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