The New Year, a Fresh Start!
You know bankruptcy gives you an overall fresh financial start. But it can provide special fresh starts you may not know about.
Making Sense of Bankruptcy: Potential Concerns about Recent Sales, Transfers and Gifts
To discourage disposing of assets before bankruptcy, a trustee can potentially undo a prior transaction in order to benefit all creditors.
Crucial Question: Is it OK to Sell or Give Away Some of My Possessions Before Filing Bankruptcy?
Don't get caught up in a "fraudulent transfer." It's easier than you might think to do so, because it doesn't take fraudulent intent.
Power Over Your Secured Creditors in Chapter 7
Your secured creditors are often the ones you most care about, because the creditor can take your collateral. Chapter 7 strengthens your hand, improving your options.
Ten Things You Need to Know About Assets and Exemptions in Bankruptcy
Most of the time, you get to keep whatever you own when you file bankruptcy. These 10 truths tell you how it works.
5 More Kinds of Chapter 13 Medicine for Saving Your Home
Chapter 13 is extraordinary in the number of distinctive ways it can solve debt problems endangering your home. Here are five more ways beyond the five of the last blog.
I Just Got Sued by a Creditor . . . What Do I Do Now?
Getting a lawsuit filed against you by a creditor starts a very fast-ticking alarm clock. Don't hit the snooze button on this one.
Income Tax Refunds In a Chapter 13 Case
Chapter 13 gives you more flexibility about what you can do with your current income tax refund. As I said in my... Read More