Making Sense of Bankruptcy: The Words You Need to Understand
Going through bankruptcy is much more comfortable if its language is decoded for you. Hereâs a practical way to do this.
How Bankruptcy Handles . . . Income Taxes that Your Ex-Spouse is Required to Pay But Isn’t
If you owe taxes jointly with your ex-spouse who isn't paying them, you may be able to write off those taxes.
How Bankruptcy Handles . . . Income Tax Debts
Bankruptcy writes off income taxes, if they meet certain conditions. These conditions are relatively, but not completely, straightforward.
New Year Resolution #13: Consider Bankruptcy If Youâve Caused a Vehicle Accident
If your negligence helped cause an auto accident, you may be under financial stress from various directions. How bankruptcy can help.
New Year Resolution #13: Consider Bankruptcy If Youâve Caused a Vehicle Accident
If your negligence helped cause an auto accident, you may be under financial stress from various directions. How bankruptcy can help.
New Year Resolution #12: Consider Bankruptcy If Youâve Been Hurt in a Vehicle Accident
If it's been many months and your medical bills aren't being paid, and may never be, bankruptcy can give you immediate and permanent relief.
New Year Resolution #11: Find Out Whether Bankruptcy Can Help with Your Student Loans
Although it's hard to get rid of student loans through bankruptcy, it's worth knowing whether and how it can help.
New Year Resolution #6: Deal with the Creditor Lawsuits and Judgments Now Against You, and Prevent All Future Ones
You've been sued by one or more creditors. They have a judgment or are about to get one. You can stop them from garnishing your paycheck.
Crucial Question: Does It Take Years to Get Rid of Your Debts under Chapter 13?
Yes, the "discharge"--write-off--of your debts does not happen until the end of your 3-to-5-year case. Thus there are some resulting risks.
Crucial Question: When Is It OK and Not OK to Use Credit In the Months Before Filing Bankruptcy?
So you've heard you can get into trouble if you use credit before filing bankruptcy. What are the rules about this?
October Tax Season: Can Bankruptcy Get Rid of My Income Tax Debt?
Yes, if you meet certain conditions you CAN legally discharge--permanently write off--federal and state income taxes.
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.
Crucial Question: What is Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?
Chapter 7, sometimes called "straight bankruptcy," is the simplest type of bankruptcy, yet it can also handle not-so-simple debt problems.
Crucial Question: Can I Exclude a Creditor from My Bankruptcy Case?
In general, you must include every creditor in your bankruptcy documents. Most concerns you may have about this can be satisfied.
The Extraordinary Tools of Bankruptcy: Getting Out of Your Vehicle Lease through Chapter 13
Chapter 7 gets you out of a vehicle lease quite cleanly. But if you have to file a Chapter 13 case for other reasons that can work, too.