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What happens to Your Vehicle in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy?

Chapter 13 bankruptcy allows you to catch up on previous dues and make arrangements to clear your secured, priority and unsecured debts through a repayment plan. Unlike Chapter 7, you can keep all your property in Chapter 13 bankruptcy if you pay your unsecured creditors the amount of non-exempt property you are keeping. This chapter of bankruptcy, say lawyers of Los Angeles based bankruptcy law firm Recovery Law Group, can help you catch up on mortgage and car loan payments and also help in reducing the amount owed in the latter case. Sometimes, even Chapter 13 bankruptcy might [...]

2023-04-11T08:22:08+00:00

Chapter 7 Bankruptcy and Release of Debts

Filing bankruptcy under Chapter 7 is usually with an objective of getting away with all or most unsecured debts. While it is a fact that Chapter 7 bankruptcy can help in releasing most debts secured and unsecured debts. It is also a fact that certain type of debts or liabilities do prevail even after Chapter 7 bankruptcy Los Angeles. Credit card debts pay day loans, etc., are some common unsecured loans that could be released with Chapter 7 bankruptcy. How does the release of debts work? A release of debt basically relieves an individual from the liability to [...]

2019-07-23T12:48:52+00:00

What Impact Does Low Bankruptcy Filing in Los Angeles has?

Most of the people living in cities like Los Angeles and Dallas, TX face the dilemma of whether to file for bankruptcy or not. In the last decade, there were quite a large number of people who used to file up for bankruptcy to overcome their debt. However, this number has rapidly declined in the past few years to such an extent that it has reached to lowest of the past 10 years. According to the statistics shown by the United States Bankruptcy Court, the number of bankruptcy filings in Central district of California has dropped down to [...]

2023-03-13T07:51:09+00:00

How is Post-Bankruptcy Life in LA- Know The Benefits of Filing For Bankruptcy

After being in debt for a certain period of time, it is wise to file for bankruptcy. However, filing for bankruptcy for the first time can be quite an inquisitive task. You might face numerous questions and doubts about how your life will transform after bankruptcy. A good and experienced Attorney firm, Recovery Law Group can come to your rescue in such a case. In cities like Los Angeles and Dallas, TX it is quite common for people to be indebted owing to their lifestyle and standards that eventually lead them to bankruptcy. However, it is an astonishing [...]

2023-01-12T09:03:30+00:00

Filing Bankruptcy in case of Natural Hazard in Los Angeles

Natural calamities cause a huge impact on every individual’s life in every possible aspect. It takes several years for a person to overcome the losses caused by a natural disaster and to get back to a normal life. It causes great mental as well as financial peril on everyone’s life. Many people find it hard to overcome the financial burden due to pre-disaster debts accompanied by post-disaster losses. Hence there is a sudden boom in the number of people filing for bankruptcies immediately after a natural calamity. In recent years Los Angeles and Dallas, TX have seen many [...]

2023-01-12T06:02:23+00:00

Is there any hope left for Student Debtors?

Contrary to other common debts, student debt is considered “next to impossible” to pay off debts. And if the student plans on paying off these kinds of debts, they will end up in “undue hardship”. A recent Court case has relieved the burden of many such students and has arisen a Ray of hope in them once again. In Sara Fern v. Fedloan Servicing, the bankruptcy court’s judgment was passed in favor of Sara Fern. The court stated that the student loan due on Sara worth $27,000 would indeed cause undue hardship in her case and hence the [...]

2019-06-20T11:24:00+00:00

Instagram Photos land Rapper 50 Cent to Bankruptcy Court!

Rapper 50 Cent got a rude shock when he was called to court for his Instagram photos. Despite filing for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 in summer, he had been posting photographs on Instagram, posing with huge stacks of cash. This raised suspicion and he was ordered to appear in bankruptcy court to explain his actions since bankruptcy is a legal way out for people who have been unfortunate enough to suffer huge irreversible financial losses. Transparency while filing is one of the important points for an individual to get relief. However, with photographs like the one posted by [...]

2021-12-08T04:06:34+00:00

Different Ways of Supplementing Your Income

Los Angeles is one of the most expensive cities in America, where the cost of living is 43% more than the national average and cost of housing is more than Two times the national average. This has led many people residing here to live under debt or impatiently wait for their pay cheque every month. Many people are looking for alternatives to supplement their income. The gig of short-term work is on the rise. Selling your stuff on the internet to increase your income is a great way. Thanks to the internet, A lot of options are available [...]

2019-06-19T05:08:33+00:00

Bankruptcy – An Advisable Strategic Move

Since the bankruptcy law overhaul in the year 2005, there has been a forecast of reduction in the number of Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy filings. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York in a report states that this condition could be a trend. On the other hand, it also indicates, that filing for bankruptcy is not as negative and bad as believed by the public. The lack of understanding amongst the U.S. public about the way bankruptcy works is mainly the reason for the forecast of a decline in bankruptcy filings. There’s more to the same [...]

2019-06-14T07:51:57+00:00

Duties of a Bankruptcy Trustee – Chapter 13 Bankruptcy

The notice of appointment of a bankruptcy trustee is sent to the debtor after the filing of bankruptcy has been received by the court. The notice carries the information about the name, address and phone number of the trustee. Moreover, if your trustee needs additional financial information, such as bank statements, and details of tax returns, and cancelled checks, it is intimated to the debtor in this notice along with the date on which these are due. Here’s a detailed description of the duties of a bankruptcy trustee: Administration of the bankruptcy estate– The assets and properties of the debtors are cumulatively [...]

2019-05-09T12:28:36+00:00
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