Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Helps You with Your Income Tax Debt Even If It Doesn’t Write Off One Red Cent
Don't assume that just because your income taxes are too new to be written off that 1) bankruptcy can't help, or 2) only Chapter 13 can help.
Be Very Careful About Any Recently Filed and Dismissed Bankruptcy Case
How to avoid getting tripped up in a trap set by Congress supposedly to prevent bankruptcy abuse.
A Chapter 7 Can . . . Help You Walk Away from Your Business Yet Preserve Your Business Assets
Protect your business assets immediately with the "automatic stay" and permanently with property exemptions.
Disputes and Litigation Against Your Business Not Stopped by Your Personal Bankruptcy Filing
Careful: if your business is not a sole proprietorship, legal disputes against your business are not "stayed" by your personal bankruptcy's "automatic stay."
A Chapter 7 “Straight Bankruptcy” Can . . . Help You Avoid or Escape Litigation When Closing Down Your Business
Ongoing litigation, or the threat of it, against you and/or your business usually dies with your bankruptcy filing.
A Chapter 7 “Straight Bankruptcy” Can . . . Help You Walk Away from Your Business
Closing down a failing business can be a lot smoother with a Chapter 7 case.
Even a Simple Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Can . . . Help You Walk Away from Your Mortgage
Filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy in the midst of letting go of your home can be a smart combination.
Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Helps You with a Vehicle Loan in Ways Chapter 7 Can’t
Chapter 13 protects you while you catch up on your vehicle loan, or you may not need to catch up on that loan at all.
Advantages of Paying Your 2012 Income Tax through Chapter 13
If you expect to owe 2012 income tax, you may be able to take care of it simply by paying less to your other creditors.
The Practical Consequences of Voluntarily Dismissing Your Chapter 13 Case
One advantage of filing a Chapter 13 case is that you can get out of it at any time. But what happens if you do dismiss your case?
Married Couples’ Protection from the IRS under Chapter 7 and Chapter 13
Filing bankruptcy with or without your spouse, and under Chapter 7 or Chapter 13, may affect what protections you each receive.
The Discharge of Debts for Married Couples in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13
Filing bankruptcy with or without your spouse affects the discharge of debts you each receive, and also affects whether you file under Chapter 7 or 13.
The “Automatic Stay” for Married Couples in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13
Filing bankruptcy with or without your spouse affects the protection from creditors each of you receives, and also affects whether you file under Chapter 7 or 13.
The “Automatic Stay” in Chapter 7 vs. Chapter 13
Chapter 7 often protects you from creditors well enough. But if need be, Chapter 13 protects you longer.
Help! I Just Filed My Taxes on October 15, Owe a Lot, and Hear that Chapter 13 Can Help a Lot
"Straight" Chapter 7 bankruptcy can give some relief for dealing with your back and current income taxes, but Chapter 13 can help so much more.
