Debt Settlement

Use This Legal Primer To Help You With Reaffirmation In Chapter 7

Call: 888-297-6203 When a Debtor plans to reaffirm, it so happens at times that either its Creditors or opposing parties, or the regulators or bar counsel who have never filed a case or helped anyone in their life, advice the debtors on things they aren’t sure themselves, and the debtors are often misled. This article will help you know the depths and details of reaffirmations, which, though important, have been neglected, and created confusion since 2005. 1) There is not 1, but many options to keep your Assets as they are. So fretting won't help you. Remember, chapter [...]

2023-04-19T12:13:25+00:00

Your Consumer Guide To All Things Related To Bankruptcy

Call: 888-297-6203 If you are struggling with financial issues, bankruptcy can be an excellent way to get rid of your debts. While bankruptcy can prevent repossession and foreclosure, it cannot help you if the sale process has been completed and your property's interest in the collateral is terminated. It can also stop creditor harassment and eliminate some of your debt while protecting your property; however, its effect on your credit score cannot be denied. So, if your credit score is already bad, filing for bankruptcy might help you improve your credit score. This is because, after bankruptcy, you [...]

2023-04-19T12:05:11+00:00

Creditors Rights And Protection Of Judgement Debt In Bankruptcy

Call: 888-297-6203 For creditors who hold a large amount of disposable income, there is always a risk when they give money to individual debtors, that the debtor will pursue a chapter 7 bankruptcy to avoid the payment. 1) A creditor can convert a chapter 7 bankruptcy case to a Chapter 11 bankruptcy case by filing a motion The creditors have a power under section 706(b) that allows them to convert any case into chapter 11 whether the debtor's debts are of consumer or business nature. U der section 707 of the code, if a Debtor's debts are of [...]

2023-03-30T13:23:33+00:00

Can Bankruptcy Help Save Your Business And Home?

Call: 888-297-6203 Monetary problems have become extremely common these days, considering that the pandemic has resulted in job loss, huge amounts of medical debts, as well as credit card debts. In addition, this has resulted in business closures, foreclosure, and repossession of properties which can cause tremendous stress to people. Filing for bankruptcy may be your way out of this financial mess. Many people often have multiple properties, usually purchased by taking a loan. Individuals live in one, the remaining properties are let out. They depend on their tenants to pay for the mortgage. However, unfortunate circumstances can [...]

2023-04-19T11:46:54+00:00

The Basic Difference Between Chapter 7 And Chapter 13

Call: 888-297-6203 There are two types of bankruptcy, and it is managed at the federal level, so the principles of it are the same everywhere except California. Chapter 7? In chapter 7 bankruptcy, the process called liquidation is followed, here you sell your assets to a trustee who in turn sells them to settle your debt. Most of your debts can be settled here except, some like student loans, alimony, etc. most dischargeable debts are emitted but first you have to pass the means test. There are 2 ways to take the test, Form 122A-1: Chapter 7 Statement of [...]

2023-04-19T12:12:35+00:00

Consumer Bankruptcy – All That You Need To Know!

Call: 888-297-6203 Bankruptcy is a legal action that helps a person or business to get a new secured financial future if he/she cannot pay his/her bills and loans. It has to be filed in federal court and by a bankruptcy attorney. The two types of bankruptcy under which one can file are discussed below in brief. Chapter 7 bankruptcy – It is also known as straight bankruptcy. Here, all your dischargeable debts are discharged against your non-exempt property. Exempt properties are those that are necessary to start a new life. Almost all your assets come under exempt properties [...]

2023-04-19T12:04:10+00:00

Removal And “Cramming Down“Of Liens In Bankruptcy

Call: 888-297-6203 Reduction of the amount of the lien to the market value is known as ‘cramming down’. Here, if the mortgage balance is larger than the property value then the mortgage balance will be reduced to the property value. It is done in chapter 11 on properties that do not come under the exempt property that is it should not be a primary residence. Mortgage, Home Equity Line of Credit, Homeowners’ Association, and judgment comes under liens that can be crammed down. You can remove fully unsecured liens in rental properties in chapter 11 and you can [...]

2023-03-30T13:27:34+00:00

What Happens To Divorce-Related Debts In Bankruptcy?

Call: 888-297-6203 If you are going through financial troubles and have debts due to divorce, it is important to find out which of them can be discharged. Since the way debts are discharged in different bankruptcy chapters varies, it is important to determine how marital obligations will be discharged before choosing the bankruptcy chapter. On average, 50% of all marriages end in divorce. The financial impact of divorce, along with loss of employment, and medical debts, often leads to bankruptcy. However, unlike general unsecured debts, debts generated due to divorce proceedings are treated differently. While bankruptcy filing is [...]

2023-04-19T11:42:03+00:00

Is Filing A Chapter 13 Bankruptcy A Good Option To Stop A Tax Foreclosure?

Call: 888-297-6203 Sometimes our property taxes are due, and though we may not take it as a very big issue, they can put us and our family at risk of Foreclosure by the City's Tax Collector. Even though failing on your property taxes can be paid back later, if and so it happens, still, the State and Local Tax Authorities make the process very lengthy, complicated, and expensive. Though not a very big deal at times becomes a big one later on. So why fall into it? Know these, so that you don't face an issue later. 1) [...]

2023-04-19T12:11:56+00:00

Is Bankruptcy An Option For A Student Loan?

Call: 888-297-6203 Though difficult to discharge student loans, showing that the payment of debt will make it difficult for you and your family will help a lot. There are bankruptcy options for people with student loans. 1) Bruner Test The most common test used by courts to evaluate whether a particular student is facing undue hardship is Bruner Test. Though in recent times, the courts are looking for other options, by far the most used measure is the Bruner Test. This test requires : a) The debtor to show that neither they nor their family can survive the [...]

2023-04-19T11:53:45+00:00
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