Bankruptcy without losing house and car

Many people wonder if they can file for bankruptcy without losing their house and car.  This can be a loaded question since there are so many different kinds of bankruptcy with a number of different options.  The simple answer is YES but with all things in the law its qualified.  Typically cars with little or… Continue reading Bankruptcy without losing house and car

Why bankruptcy is the best option

Bankruptcy helps people who can no longer pay their debts on their own get a fresh start by liquidating their assets to be able to pay their debts or by creating a repayment plan.  These are called Chapter 7 bankruptcy and Chapter 13 bankruptcy respectively. Filing for bankruptcy will in most cases prevent your creditors… Continue reading Why bankruptcy is the best option

Bankruptcy when married filing individually

If you are married you can file bankruptcy with or without your spouse.  Filing bankruptcy without your spouse depends on your assets and your income if it is better for you to file with your spouse or individually. If you are married filing individually, your spouse does not have to attend the 341 creditors meeting… Continue reading Bankruptcy when married filing individually

Bankruptcy to clear all debt

Had someone send me a question about a bankruptcy to clear all debt.  What they were talking about was filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.  A Chapter 7 bankruptcy is designed to wipe out most if not all of your unsecured debts (debts that are not somehow tied to property).  Where a Chapter 13 bankruptcy can… Continue reading Bankruptcy to clear all debt

Bankruptcy can be hard on so many levels

Bancruptcy, Bankrupse, Bankrupcie, Bankrupsy, Bankrutpcy, Bankrupsie, Bankruptcse, Bankraptcy, Bancruptsty, Bankrupsy, Bakruptcy, Bankrupty, Bankrupcy, Bancrutpcy Recently an attorney friend of mine commented about the sign at the hearing location we were attending had misspelled the word “bankruptcy”. Bankruptcy can be a hard word to spell.  So I decided to start to keep a list of the many ways that I… Continue reading Bankruptcy can be hard on so many levels

Bankruptcy to stop garnishment

Sometimes a creditor obtains a judgment against a debtor and the seeks ways to collect on that judgment.  Usually the first place they look to collect on their judgment is the debtors wages.  If a debtor is employed it can be easy for the creditor to look at garnishing wages.  Wage garnishments are when the… Continue reading Bankruptcy to stop garnishment

Bankruptcy for farmers

If you farm you know that times can be tough.  Weather, unstable crop prices, equipment failure, price of fuel, crazy government regulations – the problems you deal with everyday can seem endless and overwhelming at times.  Sometimes you just need a little bit of help to restructure the operation so you can make ends meet. … Continue reading Bankruptcy for farmers

Why bankruptcy isn’t always bad

Filing for bankruptcy has always had a bad reputation, in the minds of some people it seems to indicate that the person has self inflicted financial troubles or even worse is attempting to take advantage of the people they owe money too. That isn’t always the case, in fact in my experience this is hardly… Continue reading Why bankruptcy isn’t always bad

Why declare bankruptcy

There are several indicators that its is a good idea to declare bankruptcy. Why declare bankruptcy? For example when you’re paying for every day necessities with a credit card, your interest rates are rising because of missed payments, one credit card is paying off debt of another credit card, you have multiple jobs and it… Continue reading Why declare bankruptcy

Bankruptcy where to start

Where to start your bankruptcy?  The idea can be overwhelming and frightening.  As you begin your journey to a financial fresh start its important to determine what is your financial goal.  If you are thinking about bankruptcy it is safe to assume that you have been dealing with financial problems for a period of time… Continue reading Bankruptcy where to start