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Recent Posts:

  • COVID-19 Update: How Will the CARES Act Affect a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 Bankruptcy?
  • Bankruptcy is an Option for Retirees
  • Holiday Season and End of Year Preparations if You Have Financial Problems
  • How Filing Tax Returns Late and Unpaid Taxes Affect Your Bankruptcy Case
  • How Bankruptcy Affects Student Loan Debt and Car Loan Interest Rates
  • Bankruptcy and Personal Injury Claims / Modifying a Chapter 13 Plan / Joint and Several Liability
  • Bankruptcy Can Affect a Divorce Settlement / Advantages, Disadvantages, and Misunderstandings of Bankruptcy
  • Car Loan Payments in a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
  • Protecting Your House From Liquidation in a Bankruptcy
  • Common Reasons People File for Bankruptcy
  • Means Test Helps Determine Filing For Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
  • Differences Between Chapter 7 Bankruptcy and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
  • Divorce and Child Support Can Impact a Bankruptcy
  • Being Discharged From Bankruptcy
  • Accruing Post-Petition Interest on Unpaid Federal Taxes (Interview Part 3 of 3)
  • Property You Can Protect When You File for Bankruptcy (Interview Part 2 of 3)
  • What’s New in Bankruptcy Law in Indiana (Interview Part 1 of 3)
  • Bankruptcy Strategy for Client with Chronic Medical Condition and No Health Insurance
  • Foreclosure, Second Mortgage, and Bankruptcy
  • Auto Loans and Bankruptcy: How to Avoid Repossession of Your Vehicle
  • Tax Returns, the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), and Bankruptcy
  • An Experienced Bankruptcy Attorney Can Help You Keep Your Personal Property
  • Divorce and Bankruptcy
  • Debtor Obligated to Disclose Assets Acquired During Life of Bankruptcy Plan
  • Additional Bankruptcy Cases to Consider Regarding Estate Property
  • Cause of Action Assets Must Be Disclosed Whether Property of Estate or Debtor
  • Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Codes Conflict
  • Judicial Estoppel Normally Used to Prevent Conflicting Litigation
  • Debtor Responsible for Accuracy of Bankruptcy Filing Regardless of Legal Advice
  • Debtor in Bankruptcy Must Disclose All Assets and Liabilities or Risk Severe Penalties
  • What Constitutes Property of the Estate in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy and What are the Consequences of Failing to Amend the Schedules?
  • $20,000 Contempt Penalty Because Mother Hurt Father’s Credit Should Be Dischargeable In Bankruptcy
  • Discharging Property Settlements in Divorce Cases: Chapter 13 and Why to File – Overview of Bankruptcy, Part 8
  • Stripping Off Wholly Unsecured Mortgages: Chapter 13 and Why to File – Overview of Bankruptcy, Part 7
  • Protecting a Consumer Co-debtor: Overview of Bankruptcy: Chapter 13 and Why to File, Part 6
  • Avoiding Liquidation of Non-exempt Assets: Overview of Bankruptcy – Chapter 13 and Why to File, Part 5
  • Liquidating Tax Debt: Overview of Bankruptcy – Chapter 13 and Why to File, Part 4
  • Cramming: Overview of Bankruptcy – Chapter 13 and Why to File, Part 3
  • Curing a Mortgage: Overview of Bankruptcy – Chapter 13 and Why to File, Part 2
  • Disqualification: Overview of Bankruptcy – Chapter 13 and Why to File, Part 1
  • Chapter 7 Overview: Deciding on Which Bankruptcy to File
  • Initial Interview for Chapters 7 and 13: Bankruptcy Overview – Deciding Which Chapter to File
  • The Brunner Test Determines If Student Loans Can Be Discharged Via Bankruptcy Based Upon Undue Hardship
  • Disclosure / Requirements for Debt Relief Agency: Section 527 / Section 528, Overview of Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
  • Restrictions on Debt Relief Agencies: Overview of Bankruptcy: Chapter 13, Section 526
  • Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Code Overview: Introduction to Sections 526, 527 & 528
  • Liquidating Tax Debt / Protecting Co-Debtors: Basics of Bankruptcy – Chapter 13 vs. Chapter 7 – Part 4
  • Cars and Other Collateral: Basics of Bankruptcy – Chapter 13 vs. Chapter 7 – Part 3
  • Mortgages: Basics of Bankruptcy – Chapter 13 vs. Chapter 7 – Part 2
  • Income & Assets: Basics of Bankruptcy – Chapter 13 vs. Chapter 7 – Part 1
  • Basics of Bankruptcy: Introduction to Chapter 7 and Chapter 13
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  • What happens if I do not declare bankruptcy?
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