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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.
The Differences Between Personal and Corporate Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is a common tool used by both individuals and businesses. However, personal and business bankruptcies are not the same things and have different rules for the same chapters.
Can I File for Bankruptcy If I Haven’t Filed Taxes?
Your tax returns don’t need to be current when filing for bankruptcy, but you must turn over the last filed return in Chapter 7. By contrast, the Chapter 13 bankruptcy trustee must review the previous four years of tax filings. Learn more.
Debts You Can Wipe Out in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
If you complete a Chapter 13 repayment plan, you'll receive a bankruptcy discharge eliminating your liability on the remaining balance of qualifying debts. Learn which obligations you can erase in Chapter 13.
What Happens to Investment Real Estate in Bankruptcy?
If you own property that you don't use as a residence, you might lose it if you file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
Can I Refile If My Chapter 13 is Dismissed for Non-Payment?
You can usually refile a Chapter 13 petition, but not always. Also, expect to overcome new hurdles. For instance, you could lose the automatic stay protection that stops creditor collections.
How Do Bankruptcy Lawyers Get Paid?
Many people get the money to pay the lawyer’s retainer by borrowing from friends and family or by paying the lawyer instead of debts they can eliminate in bankruptcy. Learn more strategies for paying bankruptcy legal fees.
How long before filing for bankruptcy are you supposed to stop using credit cards?
I am considering filing for bankruptcy because I have recently lost my job, and have no means to repay my outstanding debts. I can hardly cover my daily expenses without my credit card. I know...
Free Bankruptcy Forms
The official bankruptcy forms that you need to file for both Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy are now available online through the website of the U.S. Courts. You can complete the forms online, save them, and print them.
Chapter 7 No-Asset Bankruptcy
Most people file what is often referred to as a no-asset Chapter 7 bankruptcy case, which is a case without any property that the bankruptcy trustee can take and sell to repay creditors.