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Exceptions to Bankruptcy's Credit Counseling and Debtor Education Requirements
When you file a consumer bankruptcy under Chapter 7 or 13 of the Bankruptcy Code, you are required to complete a credit counseling course before y...
Schedule A of the Bankruptcy Forms
When you file for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy, you will have to fill out a document called Schedule A.
The Bankruptcy Petition
When filing for bankruptcy, you will be required to complete a set of documents, collectively referred to as the Bankruptcy Petition.
Emergency Bankruptcy Filing
If you want to file a bankruptcy petition there are a number of forms that you are required to file with the bankruptcy court. Assembling all of the...
How to Value Your Car in Bankruptcy
Valuing your car, van, truck, motorcycle or other vehicle is an important part of a bankruptcy case; when you file for bankruptcy, you must includ...
How to Value Your Home in Bankruptcy
Properly valuing your home in both Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy is important. In some situations, your home's value will determine whether ...
Do I Have to List All of my Creditors in My Bankruptcy?
I have a small balance with the first credit card I ever received and I do not want to list it in my bankruptcy. Do I have to list all of my credito...
Mis-Information About Filing Bankruptcy
There is a lot of information about bankruptcy floating around, and much of it is misleading, incomplete or just plain wrong. Here are four common thi...
The Steps to Filing Bankruptcy in Nebraska
If you are overwhelmed by debt and are wondering what steps to take towards bankruptcy, this information may help you decide what to do next.
What To Expect At Your Meeting of Creditors
When we file chapter 7 bankruptcy petitions for our clients, I like to give our clients a clear understanding of what is going to occur and be ask...
Understanding Bankruptcy Retainer Agreements
Bankruptcy is a complex process, and attempting to file a bankruptcy petition without the assistance of an attorney can prove disastrous. To make the ...
How the Automatic Stay Protects Bankruptcy Filers
The moment a debtor files for bankruptcy, the automatic stay goes into effect. This important protection puts an immediate stop to most debt collectio...
Will I Lose All Of My Stuff When I File Bankruptcy?
No! Florida law affords debtors in bankruptcy certain personal property “exemptions”. What does that really mean? Your personal stuff is protect...
What Type of Bankruptcy Should a Self-Employed Person File?
Filing for bankruptcy can be difficult for the self-employed. Depending on how your business is structured, you may not be able to take advantag...
Bankruptcy Reaffirmation Hearings in Oakland, CA
The US Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of California has several San Francisco Bay Area locations: San Francisco, San Jose, Oakland, and Santa R...
Bankruptcy Confirmation Hearing in San Francisco, CA
On September 1, 2010 TMZ reported in “Rapper Young Buck: I'm Bankrupt ...
Bankruptcy and Conflicts of Interest
The bankruptcy judge in In re Muscle Improvement Inc. (Bkrtcy. C.D. Cal 2010) 437 B.R. 389, 392-393 stated: “Conflict of interest law is compl...
Reaffirmation Hearings in a Bankruptcy Case
Even when a debt can be discharged, a debtor may want to repay the debt because s/he wants to keep property or continue to use property. For exa...
Bankruptcy Avoidance Action
The Bankruptcy Code provides that all unsecured creditors are to receive fair and equal treatment. With the debtor goes into bankruptcy, creditors...
Allowable Deductions on Bankruptcy Schedule I
When you file for bankruptcy, you must complete a packet of forms providing detailed information about your income, expenses, assets, debts, and finan...
Recent Bankruptcies
The following are recent commercial bankruptcies. Creditors who do business with any of these debtors, or other entities which may have filed for ...
Listing Joint Property on Bankruptcy Schedule A
When you file a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy, you are required to complete several forms on which you must disclose all of your income, assets, ...
Determining Current Income For Bankruptcy Schedule I
When you file for bankruptcy under Chapter 7 or Chapter 13, you must complete a packet of forms and submit it to the bankruptcy court.
Bankruptcy Fraud and Perjury in Bankruptcy Court
In the press in late November 2010, CNNMoney.com reported that the feds escalated their insider-trading crackdown by arresting an employee of an "...
What Is The U.S. Trustee's Office?
When you are considering personal bankruptcy, you’ve probably come across the term trustee applied a few times, and then in different ways. Duri...
Adversarial Proceedings in Bankruptcy
Sometimes after you file for bankruptcy, a dispute arises concerning a debt you included in the bankruptcy. If this happens, you, the creditor, the tr...
When Can a Creditor Get Relief From the Automatic Stay?
Once a debtor files for bankruptcy, an automatic stay goes into effect immediately, which stops creditors from attempting to collect their debts.
How an Emergency Bankruptcy Can Save Your Assets
Many people who are behind on payments for their vehicles or on their mortgages know that they can’t keep missing payments without their creditors t...
Common Myths And Facts About Bankruptcy
Misguided beliefs concerning personal bankruptcy have persisted nearly as long as the option itself. As can be the situation with lots of court proces...
Bankruptcy for Married Couples: Filing Options
If you are married and considering bankruptcy, you'll have to decide whether to file separately (that is, only one spouse files for bankruptcy and the...
What are Typical Attorney Fees in Bankruptcy?
You would have to somehow arrange for the attorney fees in bankruptcy filing even though you are filing bankruptcy to overcome your financial tensio...
What are Voidable Transfers in Bankruptcy?
When you file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, everything you own becomes part of the bankruptcy estate. Some of this property is exempt under state or feder...
How to Fill Out Schedule D of the Bankruptcy Petition
When you file for bankruptcy, you must complete a packet of forms listing your assets, debts, income, expenses, and financial transactions. One of the...
Bankruptcy for Military Personnel: Any Differences?
For the most part, the bankruptcy rules and process is the same for military personnel, veterans, and non-military members of society. However, be...
Bankruptcy Creditors' Meeting: How the Trustee Thinks
Most people contemplating bankruptcy are fearful of their creditors' meeting (also called the "341 meeting," after its place in the bankruptcy code, o...
How Will Filing Bankruptcy Affect My Children?
Learn how bankruptcy may affect your children, including whether they'll lose property, be able to get college loans, continue receiving child support...
Will Filing For Bankruptcy Get Back a Repossessed Vehicle?
Repossession of a vehicle is a stressful situation for anyone to have to face. If you’ve had your vehicle repossessed because you haven’t kept up ...
How Can a Bankruptcy Attorney Change Your Life?
Life changing experiences come in all different ways, some good, some bad. During the real estate boom many homeowners found themselves rich in equ...
Trying to Get a Home Loan Modification? Filing Bankruptcy Might Help
Foreclosures throughout the country are on the rise as the federal government apparently scrambles for solutions to the foreclosure crisis. With une...
How To Amend Your Bankruptcy Forms
If you make a mistake in your bankruptcy petition, schedules, or other paperwork, you can correct it easily by filing an amended version of the form.
When Should I File For Bankruptcy?
With the length of time a bankruptcy remains on your credit file, it is important to know when to file for bankruptcy. It might be best to file for ba...
Unsecured Debt: Priority vs. Non-Priority
Whether you file for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy, it's important to determine which of your unsecured debts will be classified as priority debt...
The Statement of Intention in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
When you file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, you will have to file a Statement of Intention form. On this form, you tell the court, trustee, and creditors ...
The Clawback Provision and Preferential Transfers
In Chapter 7 bankruptcy, the trustee has the right to take back property or money that the debtor improperly gave away before filing. "Clawback" is t...
Should You File Bankruptcy for Credit Card Debt?
Filing bankruptcy for credit card debt depends on people’s options. Once credit card debt moves from manageable to overwhelming, people look for w...
Where Will I Need To File Bankruptcy?
Most people do not know where to file for bankruptcy. Bankruptcy is a legal process that is regulated under federal bankruptcy laws to give indivi...
Where Is The Cheapest Place To File For Bankruptcy?
OK, it was a trick question: Although many people are looking for the cheapest place to file for bankruptcy, the filing fees are the same no matter wh...
Steps To Filing Bankruptcy For Yourself
While filing bankruptcy (whether chapter 7 or chapter 13), it may seem attractive to file bankruptcy for yourself, but it is important that you cons...
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