Federal Law Can Limit the Amount of Your State-Law Homestead Exemption
If you bought your home within 3 years and 3 months ago, bankruptcy law creates a maximum amount of homestead that you can exempt.
Income Tax Refunds in Bankruptcy-Chapter 13
If you're filing an "adjustment of debts" Chapter 13 case, what choices do you have about your income tax refund?
Income Tax Refunds in Bankruptcy-Chapter 7
If you're filing a "straight bankruptcy" case, how do you keep your income tax refund?
Paying Part or All of Tax Debt via an “Asset” Ch. 7
Give gladly to your Chapter 7 trustee assets that you don't need, if most of the proceeds of sale of those assets are going to pay your taxes.
Dumping Your Chapter 7 Case Midstream, or Switching to a Chapter 13 One
You can usually change from an ongoing straight Chapter 7 case into a Chapter 13 payment plan. But getting out of bankruptcy altogether is generally not allowed.
Spouse Needs to Join Bankruptcy to Discharge Income Taxes, But Reluctant Because Has No Other Debts and Has Separate Asset
Finding the best way out of this seeming Catch-22 depends on a full understanding of your unique situation and your goals.
The Trustee in Chapter 7
In bankruptcy you hear a lot about "the trustee." What does this person do, in a "straight" Chapter 7 case, and in an "adjustment of debts" Chapter 13 one?
If Your Business is Eligible to File Bankruptcy, Should It Do So?
If your business has failed or is about to, it does NOT likely need a bankruptcy. But YOU personally might.
The Usually Easy to Answer First Question for Your Bankruptcy Attorney
In deciding between Chapter 7 and 13, get this question out of the way right away: "Can I keep everything I own if I file a Chapter 7 case?"
The Purpose of Bankruptcy in the U.S. Constitution
The most respected early commentator on the Constitution fills in some historical gaps about bankruptcy and leads it in a better direction.
Worried about Getting Your Car or Truck Repo’d? How Bankruptcy Could Help
Bankruptcy stops a vehicle repo from happening. But what then?
The Collision between State Garnishment Law and Federal Bankruptcy Law
Bankruptcy quashes a garnishment, but only if it's filed in time.
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.
What Makes Your Bankruptcy Simple, and Not So Simple?
If your financial life is legally simple, your bankruptcy will likely be simple. What is is about your financial life that makes for a not so simple bankruptcy case?
Creditors to Whom You Feel a Special Loyalty
In bankruptcy it's okay to FEEL differently towards some creditors than others. You can also sometimes ACT differently, but only if you very carefully follow the rules.
