Failing to List Debt but the Creditor Knows about Your Case
Usually if you don'='t list a debt, it doesn't get discharged. An exception is if the creditor still learns about your case, on time.
List all Creditors in Your Bankruptcy Case
If you don't list a debt in your bankruptcy case, and don't add it in on time, it may not be written off. So carefully include all debts.
Bankruptcy Writes Off Vehicle Accident Claims, Unless Intoxicated
Bankruptcy writes off claims against you from a vehicle accident for personal injuries and property damage, IF you weren't intoxicated.
Bankruptcy Can Write Off a Student Loan if it Causes Undue Hardship
Writing off student loans is not easy. You must convincingly show that paying the loan causes you undue hardship, a tough condition to prove.
Bankruptcy will not Write Off Child or Spousal Support Debts
Child support and spousal support debts cannot get written off in bankruptcy. But is your specific divorce debt legally considered support?
Bankruptcy Writes Off (Some) Income Taxes
Bankruptcy permanently writes off income taxes, as long as the tax meets certain conditions. For some taxes the conditions are easy to meet.
Bankruptcy, Criminal Fines and Restitution
Bankruptcy does not write off criminal fines or restitution. But it can help by writing off other debts so you can pay crucial expenses.
Non-Dischargeable Debts in Bankruptcy
Most debts get written off--discharged--in bankruptcy. The only ones that aren't are specifically listed in the Bankruptcy Code.
Do you owe income taxes for 2018 AND Earlier Year
Do you owe income taxes for the 2018 tax year AND already owe for one or more tax years? Chapter 13 may be an especially good tool for you.
Writing Off or Discharging Debts in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13
Bankruptcy is about writing off or discharging debts. The timing of discharge is quite different in Chapter 7 and 13; both are permanent.
Discharging a Student Loan in Bankruptcy
Writing off a student loan in bankruptcy requires showing "undue hardship." What is that?
Your Debts in Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is about debts. Different categories of debts are treated differently. The categories are secured, priority and general unsecured.
Dealing with your 2018 income taxes through a Chapter 13 Case Filed in 2019
Do you expect to owe income taxes for the 2018 tax year? Starting January 1, 2019 you can wrap that tax into a new Chapter 13 payment plan.
Filing Chapter 13 in 2019 to Write Off More Income Taxes
Chapter 13 is a riskier, longer, and maybe more expensive way to escape a dischargeable income tax deb--but may still be your best option.
Filing Bankruptcy in 2019 to Write Off More Income Taxes
With smart timing you can discharge--legally and permanently write off--more income tax debts, even with a standard Chapter 7 case.