As of November 1, 2018, the Census Bureau Utah Median Income by Family Size have been updated — this happens every 6 months. The Median Income Levels for Utah are up. This is important because the Utah median income number is a determining factor in the type of bankruptcy someone can file. If your income… Continue reading Recent Utah Median Income Number For Bankruptcy
Category: Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Is there hope after bankruptcy
Recently I had an email from one of the first clients that bought my bankruptcy book: Life after bankruptcy: The Game Plan to Rebuild, Restore, and Renew Your Credit After Bankruptcy. I share just a part of his note: “Thank you. We appreciate your thoroughness in preparing us for the [bankruptcy] process and post process.… Continue reading Is there hope after bankruptcy
How will bankruptcy affect your spouse
This is a great question, and an important one to consider whether you are filing bankruptcy individually or jointly with your spouse. Also depends on whether you are filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy or Chapter 13 bankruptcy. One of the most common questions a Utah bankruptcy attorney receives is: “How will filing bankruptcy affect your spouse?”… Continue reading How will bankruptcy affect your spouse
Bankruptcy with credit card debt
Can I file bankruptcy with credit card debt? The short answer to this question is YES. Credit card debt is one of the common reason that people file for bankruptcy. Once your case gets filed the credit card companies and their collection agencies can no longer harass you with phone calls and letters or something… Continue reading Bankruptcy with credit card debt
Can I file bankruptcy and keep a car?
One of the foremost questions in the minds of many people think about bankruptcy is Can I file bankruptcy and keep my car? For the majority of individuals owning a car is an absolute necessity. Unless you live in a large city how else would you be able to get to work or the grocery… Continue reading Can I file bankruptcy and keep a car?
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
Can I file bankruptcy without going to court?
Can a person file bankruptcy without ever going to court? If you file bankruptcy you are required to attend something called the meeting of creditors or Section 341 meeting. This is a proceeding at which the debtor testifies under oath that the information contained in their bankruptcy filing is accurate. In most jurisdictions the 341… Continue reading Can I file bankruptcy without going to court?