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Chapter 13 Bankruptcy All That You Need To Know

Call: 888-297-6203 1) Difference between Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Chapter 13 is a plan to repay your creditors it helps you make monthly installments and pay back your creditors within a 3 to 5 year time. While chapter 7 on the other hand is for debt elimination. Filing for chapter 13 can also get you rid of parking tickets and tollway violations. Also if you have too many assets, you cannot qualify for chapter 7. So filing for chapter 13 is the best option. 2) Cost and Documents Chapter 7 has a court fee of $310. Apart [...]

2023-05-19T07:25:56+00:00
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Stripping Off Mortgage Lien In Chapter 13 Bankruptcy

Call: 888-297-6203 If you are struggling with debt, you often take out multiple mortgages on your home. However, if your home is underwater and you file for Chapter 13 bankruptcy, you can get rid of junior mortgages. This can be done by lien stripping. The primary mortgage is a secured debt, while all secondary and subsequent mortgages are treated as unsecured debt. When you file for chapter 13 bankruptcy, you must pay your debts through a repayment plan. The priority of debts is secured debts, unsecured priority debts (alimony, child support, unpaid taxes), followed by unsecured debts (credit [...]

2023-05-29T12:39:39+00:00
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What Happens When Military Members File For Bankruptcy?

Call: 888-297-6203 Members of the military involved in active duty, protecting the homeland, or sent overseas, have special protections accorded to them in case of monetary problems and bankruptcy. The Servicemembers’ Civil Relief Act (SCRA) is a federal law designed to protect the rights of the servicemembers in case of civil actions, including a bankruptcy filing. What is SCRA? The SCRA is an act that allows servicemembers to focus their energies on the defense of the country while it takes care of any administrative proceedings which may cause them to lose focus. This is done by temporarily suspending [...]

2023-04-21T12:03:11+00:00
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Differences Between Chapter 7 And Chapter 13 Bankruptcy

Call: 888-297-6203 While going through financial problems, people often look up to bankruptcy filing as a means to get rid of their debt. However, consumers can file under Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy. There are differences in how the debts are treated in these two chapters. Moreover, the qualification criteria also differ for these chapters. As a result, it is important to understand the differences between these two chapters. Benefits of Chapter 7 bankruptcy This bankruptcy chapter is complete in 3-6 months compared to chapter 13, which takes around 3-5 years. Most of the dischargeable debts, including [...]

2023-05-19T07:12:56+00:00
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Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Filing Process

Call: 888-297-6203 The complete process of filing for chapter 7 bankruptcy takes about 3 to 4 months. Before going forward, the first thing you need to do is determine whether chapter 7 is the right option for you. 1) Evaluate your debt You need to see the kind of debts you have. You need to see if your debts are dischargeable or non-dischargeable. In the case of non-dischargeable debts, chapter 7 is not the best option. 2) Probability of a property loss When applying in Chapter 7, there is a potential to lose property too. The trustee, to [...]

2023-05-19T07:22:38+00:00
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Bankruptcy And Discrimination- What You Need To Know

Call: 888-297-6203 Federal law is clear on discrimination against people who are in debt whether it be government or private agencies. It is illegal for the government and private agencies to discriminate against people who- Was/is in debt Cannot pay the debt before or during a bankruptcy case. Got their debts discharged during the case. History in bankruptcy discrimination. The US constitution grants the federal government the power to set bankruptcy laws and it is uniform in all 50 states. Bankruptcy is a national matter, so any case can come up in the US supreme court as well. [...]

2023-05-29T13:21:46+00:00
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Do You Have A Domestic Support Obligation? – This Is What You Need To Know

Call: 888-297-6203 Whether you file for bankruptcy under chapter 7 or 13, discharging a domestic support obligation is not possible. However, filing for bankruptcy can help you to reduce your overall debts which can ultimately help you pay off your support obligation. 1. How to manage your monthly support obligation while you file for bankruptcy – When you file for bankruptcy, all your payments (excluding a few) go on automatic stay – which is that the creditors cannot harass you anymore for payments until the court passes a judgment. However, the stay does not include a domestic support [...]

2023-04-21T12:02:14+00:00
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What Will Happen To Credit Card Debt In Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?

Call: 888-297-6203 Credit cards are often used by everyone, it may be because it has several benefits that come with them and when you have the money you pay it off. Sudden unemployment or pandemic like Covid 19 can make you use your card for necessities and can’t even pay for it. This has a solution, if you qualify to apply for chapter 7 bankruptcy, then your credit card debts can easily be discharged. There are 2 types of credit card accounts and bankruptcy affects each differently- Unsecured credit account- the majority of credit cards and departmental store [...]

2023-05-29T12:29:45+00:00
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Bankruptcy And Child Support

Call: 888-297-6203 Your child support debt can get under control using chapter 7 or chapter 13 bankruptcy. The best thing is, to erase other debts in Chapter 7 so that you will have more money to pay towards your child support in the chapter 13 repayment plan. Even though child support is a non-dischargeable debt that you can't wipe out, you will have certain options like erasing your other debts in Chapter 7 and devoting more funds towards child support rearranging afterward or paying off child support over the three to five-year plan in chapter 13. Child support [...]

2023-03-30T09:58:17+00:00
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What Are Nondischargeable Debts?

Call: 888-297-6203 If you have been struggling with huge debts, especially medical bills, credit card balance, or personal loans, filing for bankruptcy is excellent. However, bankruptcy cannot help you get rid of all your debts. Some debts survive bankruptcy and are therefore known as nondischargeable debts. Here is a list of debts that will not be discharged even after bankruptcy: Debts incurred after bankruptcy filing – Any debt you incur after filing your bankruptcy petition while your bankruptcy case is pending cannot be discharged. You continue to remain liable for them, even after your bankruptcy discharge. Secured loans [...]

2023-03-30T10:01:27+00:00
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