You’re not likely breaking some bankruptcy criminal laws. But if you are or are considering doing so, here’s what they are. This is the last in a series of three blog posts about crimes and bankruptcy. The first was about using bankruptcy as a way to help deal with the legal costs ... Read More »
Dealing with a Civil Lawsuit Related to Criminal Charges
Criminal charges can also lead to civil claims against you. Bankruptcy can help with certain crucial aspects of civil litigation. Criminal and Civil Law As we discussed last week, bankruptcy does not write off criminal fines or restitution. And the “automatic stay,” which stops ... Read More »
Bankruptcy Helps Even If It Can’t Write off Criminal Debts
Bankruptcy can’t write off criminal fines or restitution. None of its Chapters can. But bankruptcy can still help in other crucial ways. Life Happens You are having trouble financially making ends meet. Life’s tense and frustrating, so you do something not so wise and get ... Read More »
Criminal Debts Are Not Discharged in Bankruptcy, and Yet . . .
Although bankruptcy can’t write off criminal debts, it can still help in indirect but essential ways. If filing a bankruptcy case does not discharge criminal debts, how could it possibly help? In a number of practical ways, bankruptcy enables you to focus on your criminal defense and to ... Read More »
Making Sense of Bankruptcy: How Neither Chapter 7 nor Chapter 13 Can Write off Debts from a Criminal Conviction But Can Still Provide Crucial Help
Bankruptcy can allow you to focus on your criminal defense costs and debts, as well as potentially avoid other expenses and obligations. Here’s the sentence that we’re explaining in today’s blog post, phrase by phrase: Criminal fines, fees and restitution can’t be ... Read More »
