Stopping Eviction from Your Rental through Bankruptcy
Filing bankruptcy can stop a residential rental eviction. But only if you file your bankruptcy case before a judgment of possession.
Catching up on Property Taxes When You Have a Mortgage
If behind on property taxes on property with a mortgage, that likely puts you in default on the mortgage itself. Chapter 13 can fix this.
Upcoming Property from a Divorce
One special category of future assets in bankruptcy is property from a divorce--either from a property settlement agreement or court decree.
Chapter 7 and Chapter 13–Exempt and Not Exempt Assets
Most of the time everything you own is exempt, meaning it's protected in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy. If not, Chapter 13 can usually protect it.
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: Can a Non-Citizen File Bankruptcy?
Yes, you can usually file bankruptcy in the United States regardless of your citizenship status.
A Lesson in Property Exemptions from the Recent Supreme Court Decision about Inherited IRAs
Some debtors can, but others cannot, choose between the federal and state exemptions. That's because of a major political compromise.