Where to get bankruptcy forms

When you file a Chapter 7 bankruptcy or Chapter 13 bankruptcy, your bankruptcy attorney should provide you with all the paperwork required to start the bankruptcy filing process. Your responsibility is provide your attorney with “all the stuff” necessary to file a case, as well as provide them with the necessary documents that are required… Continue reading Where to get bankruptcy forms

Are bankruptcy cases public record

When you file for bankruptcy, your bankruptcy case does become a public record.  No matter the type of case Chapter 7 or Chapter 13  it can be part of a public record.  However that doesn’t mean that it’s simple, free and easy to get the information for your family and friends to look at whenever… Continue reading Are bankruptcy cases public record

How will bankruptcy affect my pending divorce?

Bankruptcy and divorce – both can be sticky situations – combined them and you may have a real mess on your hands. Usually a bankruptcy takes precedence over a divorce. If you file a bankruptcy during a divorce you may delay the distribution of assets and debts until the bankruptcy case is completed. In other… Continue reading How will bankruptcy affect my pending divorce?

What bankruptcy do I qualify for

What bankruptcy do I qualify for was the question I was asked this morning as I entered an elevator this morning.  It seems like a simple enough question that any attorney could easily answer in a moment or two.  The problem is that determining who can file for bankruptcy is one of the more complicated… Continue reading What bankruptcy do I qualify for

Bankruptcy when does it end

Bankruptcy when does it end is a common question.  When you get a discharge in a bankruptcy it is a big step, however, it is not the end of the case.  The Bankruptcy Court will enter an order closing the case that is when your case is closed.  Most of the time the case will… Continue reading Bankruptcy when does it end

Bankruptcy vs debt settlement

Here are a few things that may help you decide if you should choose bankruptcy vs debt settlement. First, you will want to look at all of your debt, not merely credit card debt.  If your debt is mostly unsecured debt then you will need to determine the amount of that kind of debt. If… Continue reading Bankruptcy vs debt settlement

When bankruptcy is removed from credit report

When bankruptcy is removed from credit report? Bankruptcies typically stay on your credit report for around 10 years. It will be removed automatically at the end of that period. A Chapter 7 bankruptcy usually stays for 10 years and a Chapter 13 bankruptcy stays for around 7. Bankruptcy is removed from credit report automatically. According… Continue reading When bankruptcy is removed from credit report

Bankruptcy discharge vs dismissal

  May people confuse the difference between a bankruptcy discharge vs dismissal but they are two very different and distinct outcomes of bankruptcy. A bankruptcy discharge means that the requirements set out by the court have been met by the debtor(s) (the party filing the bankruptcy). In a Chapter 13 bankruptcy a discharge means that… Continue reading Bankruptcy discharge vs dismissal

Where are bankruptcy proceedings held

Are bankruptcy proceedings held in federal courts?  In Utah those courts are located in Salt Lake City and in Saint George, Utah.  The clerk of the bankruptcy court is located at the court in Salt Lake at 350 South Main Street, Salt Lake City in the Moss Courthouse on the Third Floor. Bankruptcy is part… Continue reading Where are bankruptcy proceedings held

Bankruptcy with no money

It is difficult to file bankruptcy with no money. Your attorney will charge you a retainer fee and then there is a court filing fee. In a strange way it’s ironic, but bankruptcy can seem like a very expensive undertaking when you have no money. Bankruptcy with no money can seem impossible. Are you wondering… Continue reading Bankruptcy with no money