Chapter 7 does not stop the collection of unpaid child or spousal support, nor provide any procedure to pay the support. It may still help enough....
Continue readingPriority Debts in No-Asset Cases
Priority debts are largely unaffected by a Chapter 7 case--it does not discharge them, so you need to pay them after finishing your case....
Continue readingPriority Debts in an Asset Chapter 7 Case
Your Chapter 7 trustee may pay your priority debts--in full or in par--through the proceeds of the sale of your unprotected, not exempt assets....
Continue readingHelp Buy Time To Deal With Your Home Through Bankruptcy
Chapter 7 can help buy time to deal with some creditors or negotiate with others, which may help you keep your home. ...
Continue readingBankruptcy Can Help You When Faced With A Property Tax Foreclosure
Bankruptcy can help if you are facing a property tax foreclosure — Chapter 7 by getting rid of other debts, Chapter 13 by buying you lots more time....
Continue readingWriting 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....
Continue readingFiling 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....
Continue readingPass the Means Test by Filing Bankruptcy in 2018
The timing of your bankruptcy filing can determine whether you qualify for quick Chapter 7 vs. paying into a Chapter 13 plan for 3-5 years....
Continue readingChapter 7: Rejecting a Vehicle Lease
Rejecting a vehicle lease in a Chapter 7 case simply requires a formal statement that you reject it. The Option of “Rejecting” the Lease When you file bankruptcy, you get to choose if you want to keep your leased vehicle. Specifically, you choose to either “assume” or “reject” the vehicle lease. Assuming a vehicle...
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