Prevent Losing the Automatic Stay Because of a Prior Bankruptcy Filing
Either 1) wait one year to file your bankruptcy case after getting a prior bankruptcy case dismissed or 2) justify why the dismissal happened.
Timing: Writing Off Income Taxes
Usually you can discharge--write off--an income tax debt by just waiting long enough. Here's how to discharge a tax debt under Chapter 7.
The Pursuit of Happiness this 4th of July
This 4th of July follow the Declaration of Independence and claim your right to "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."
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: How Can Bankruptcy Write Off My Debts?
If I legally owe debts, and maybe even have a court judgment saying I do, how can bankruptcy wipe away those debts and erase that judgment?