chapter 13 bankruptcy California

What Happens to Your Car, When You File For Bankruptcy?

If you own a car through an automobile loan and are struggling to keep up with the installment dues, you might want to know what could be in a potential scenario, if you had filed for bankruptcy. In cities like Dallas, Houston, and other cities, where public transport is not exceptional and well connected, the car is more of a necessity than a luxury. Whether it be to run around the grocery errands or to manage the daily routines of work, kid’s school or any other things. People using their own car might find it extremely difficult to [...]

2019-07-16T12:23:45+00:00

Bankruptcy and Assistance of Attorneys

Debt is never a great idea but sometimes, it becomes inevitable. When the interest mounts up with debt, there looks to be no way forward. If we consume more debt than we can repay, it becomes a crushing situation. U.S Bankruptcy code is certainly the last hope that can save your boat from drowning. This code has been set up to protect honest and hardworking people from a vicious cycle of debt. The code sets free businesses or individuals by releasing the debt/liability after educating them and by following a legal process of settling as much debt as [...]

2023-03-31T08:58:05+00:00

Which Property is Exempted in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy under California’s Bankruptcy Laws?

While filing for bankruptcy is one of the ways to get ahead of the huge number of dues you have, people are often confused regarding what property they can keep. Since, effectively, bankruptcy is a method to allow people struggling with debt a chance to get a fresh financial start, federal and state exemptions are available in order to protect a bankruptcy filer’s property. while most states allow people to choose between federal and state bankruptcy exemptions, Los Angeles based bankruptcy law firm Recovery Law Group inform that California does not do so. Any person who has lived in [...]

2019-07-16T12:24:16+00:00

What Happens to Personal Injury Award in Case of Bankruptcy?

An injury sustained due to negligence or accident can cause immense trouble for people. They are often struggling financially due to overwhelming medical debts and are often accompanied by long durations of being out of work and in severe pain. Many of such people, with the help of excellent personal injury attorneys, sue the negligent party for a personal injury award. However, if the same person is struggling financially and is contemplating filing for bankruptcy, one of the major concerns they have is; what happens to their personal injury award in such a situation? Do they get to [...]

2021-12-07T08:33:18+00:00

What are the key benefits of Chapter 7 bankruptcy election?

Chapter 7 Bankruptcy California is also referred to as Straight Bankruptcy, because it is pretty straight forward, and it ends soon too. While the other alternative Chapter 13 might just keep going for months and months even after applying for bankruptcy. If you are eligible for Chapter 7, it is the best option. Why do professionals say so, what are the key benefits? All these questions will be addressed below- Release all/most of the unsecured debts Chapter 7 categorized the debts into two categories. This happens under the Chapter 13 code also, but the debts released is pretty [...]

2021-12-07T08:33:48+00:00

Use Chapter 13 Bankruptcy to Prevent Foreclosure of Your Home

One of the major benefits of filing for bankruptcy is the automatic stay. From the date of the bankruptcy filing, an automatic stay is enforced which puts a hold on all collection actions including threatening phone calls and messages, repossession, and foreclosure. This has to be abided by all parties concerned and failure to do so can result in a legal battle as was seen in case of Caridad Hileman. The California resident filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy but her case was dismissed. She didn’t want to lose her house to foreclosure, hence she filed again after a [...]

2019-07-16T12:25:01+00:00

Bankruptcy Law For Fisherman and Farmers

Famers and fisherman hold an important place in the economy of the USA, still, there was no permanent law for them to declare bankruptcy. Of late, Chapter 12 is introduced for family farmers and family fisherman, who may want to seek bankruptcy law. To know about other Chapters and bankruptcy in the whole log on to Recovery Law Group. A brief history of Chapter 12 Chapter 12 was introduced by Congress to help farmers and fisherman who were struggling with debts during the emergency in 1986. However, it was a temporary structure that became permanent only in 2005. [...]

2019-07-18T10:35:01+00:00

Can any 3rd Party Take Advantage of Automatic Stay in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy?

Bankruptcy is confusing and terrifying to most common people. Though there are benefits associated with it like automatic stay and discharge of unsecured debts at the end of the bankruptcy, sometimes, a bankruptcy case might be ‘hijacked’ by another debtor who wishes to take advantage of your bankruptcy case and the subsequent automatic stay. Automatic stay helps in putting arrest to all collection actions by creditors including repossession, foreclosure, threatening emails, phone calls, etc. However, Los Angeles bankruptcy lawyers https://bankruptcy.recoverylawgroup.com/ inform, creditors may request a relief from the automatic stay clause. This happens in case debtor “participated in [...]

2023-03-13T08:52:51+00:00

Bankruptcy Basics of Chapter 7

Bankruptcy is designed as a means to give a debt-free fresh start to honest individuals who have fallen on bad times. Post-bankruptcy, debtors cannot be held liable for discharged debts. Consumers can file for bankruptcy under chapter 7 where all your non-exempt property is liquidated, and the proceeds are distributed among creditors as per Bankruptcy Code. Part of the property may be subject to mortgages and liens, while any unsecured debts (credit card bills, medical bills, etc.) which remain after the process are discharged. Though it sounds too good, there are other options available. According to Los Angeles, [...]

2023-04-11T08:49:07+00:00

Bankruptcy and Median Income Calculation

Bankruptcy is not a very exciting position to be but there are a lot of choices, questions, problems that have to be addressed almost instantaneously. The first is to identify which Chapter are you looking to file your bankruptcy in. Either Chapter 7 or Chapter 13. Then you have to figure out if you are eligible for Chapter 13 or Chapter 7. If you are eligible, you have to understand the implications of the same and approach the bankruptcy court. Tests, Chapters and eligibility There are eligibility factors for each Chapter, and one cannot simply select the Chapter [...]

2021-12-07T08:58:08+00:00
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