A Creditor’s Precautionary Motion about the Automatic Stay
A creditor might file a motion to avoid violating the stay, or to get permission to take some action other than collect a debt.
“Discovery” during a Nondischargeability Dispute with a Creditor
"Discovery" covers all the methods used to get at all the relevant facts in a dispute with a creditor about the discharge of a debt.
The Procedure to Determine whether a Debt Should be Discharged
If you decide not to settle but rather fight a creditor trying to make you pay a debt that you want to discharge, here's what happens.
Bankruptcy in the U.S. Constitution and Statutes
Bankruptcy is federal law. The U.S. Constitution has said so from the beginning. Find the Bankruptcy Code in Title 11 of the U.S. Code.
You’re Now More Likely to Be Paid More Back Wages by Your Bankrupt Former Employer
Here's an adjustment in the law that can benefit you if you are owed wages and/or benefits by a person or business filing bankruptcy.
Thanksgiving for the Rule of Law
This Thanksgiving, even in the midst of scary personal financial pressures, there is much to be thankful for.
Making Sense of Bankruptcy: Using State Property Exemptions in Federal Bankruptcy
The U.S. Constitution makes bankruptcy a federal procedure. So why is the amount of assets you can protect different in each state?
Making Sense of Bankruptcy: The Most Basic Information
Bankruptcy empowers you with options, including "straight bankruptcy" vs. an "adjustment of debts," and options about creditors in each.
Do I Need an Attorney to File a “Simple” Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?
The federal court itself says it is "extremely difficult" to go through a Chapter 7 case successfully without an attorney.
Dumping Your Chapter 13 Case Midstream
You can usually get out of an ongoing Chapter 13 "adjustment of debts" bankruptcy case by simply asking to do so.