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Bankruptcy Protects Your Assets

By Chris Kane

When you file a Chapter 7 “straight bankruptcy” case, usually you can keep everything you own. These 10 points show how this works.    Property exemptions usually protect all that you own, but they are trickier than may seem:  Exemptions are categories of protected assets, usually with a ... Read More »

Filed Under: Asset Protection Tagged With: asset Chapter 7 case, Chapter 7, Chapter 7 trustee, exempt assets, no-asset case, property exemptions

The Bankruptcy Code

By Chris Kane

You might feel better informed and more comfortable around bankruptcy if you knew just a little bit about the federal Bankruptcy Code.     Empowered by the U.S. Constitution The United States Constitution gives Congress the power “to establish... uniform laws on the subject of ... Read More »

Filed Under: Bankruptcy Law Tagged With: bankruptcy choice, Bankruptcy Code, bankruptcy laws, Chapter 11, Chapter 13, Chapter 7

Effect of Divorce on Filing Bankruptcy Again

By Chris Kane

The timing rules don’t change if you filed bankruptcy before your divorce and now need a new one. But there ARE some important twists.   Divorce is often financially devastating. So, even if you and your ex-spouse filed bankruptcy earlier, before the divorce, you may need to seriously consider ... Read More »

Filed Under: Bankruptcy And Divorce Tagged With: Chapter 11, Chapter 13, Chapter 7, discharge of debts, dismissal, timing of bankruptcy

Chapter 7 if You Can’t Off All Your Debts

By Chris Kane

Chapter 7 may still give you enough help even if you have one or more debts that you will continue to owe afterwards.     The last two weeks we’ve covered three possible complications in Chapter 7 “straight bankruptcy” cases. If you: have relatively high income have ... Read More »

Filed Under: Discharge of Debts Tagged With: Chapter 7, discharge, discharge of debts, fraud, income taxes, secured debts

Chapter 7 vs. Chapter 13 and the Time Element

By Chris Kane

Chapter 7 is quick. It’s usually best when it discharges most of your debts. Chapter 13 gives you time to address debts Chapter 7 doesn’t.   A Big Difference—Time There are many practical differences between Chapter 7 and 13.  Today we focus on how these two options ... Read More »

Filed Under: Chapter 13, Chapter 7 Tagged With: automatic stay, Chapter 13, Chapter 13 plan, Chapter 7, priority debts, secured debts

The Chapters of Bankruptcy

By Chris Kane

The bankruptcy options are contained in Chapters 7, 9, 11, 12, and 13 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.   Bankruptcy Law, Organized All of the “general and permanent laws of the United States” are contained in the United States Code. The U.S. Code is divided by subject matter into 53 ... Read More »

Filed Under: Chapter 13, Chapter 7 Tagged With: Chapter 11, Chapter 12, Chapter 13, Chapter 13 plan, Chapter 7, discharge of debts

What’s “Chapter 20”?

By Chris Kane

If you owe too much debt but still need Chapter 13, “Chapter 20” may be your best solution.   How Much Is Too Much Debt? Chapter 13 “adjustment of debts” has debt limits. A person or couple can’t be in a Chapter 13 case with more than $394,725 in total unsecured ... Read More »

Filed Under: Bankruptcy History, Bankruptcy Procedure Tagged With: automatic stay, benefits of Chapter 13, Chapter 13 debt limits, Chapter 13 discharge, Chapter 7, Chapter 7 discharge

Your Income Tax Debt Paid through an “Asset Chapter 7 Case”

By Chris Kane

Have your Chapter 7 trustee pay your income taxes out of the proceeds of sale of assets that you don’t need.   Here’s an unusual way of paying your income tax debt. The circumstances don’t line up very often, but when they do this procedure can work very nicely. Turning Lemons ... Read More »

Filed Under: Chapter 7, Tax Debts Tagged With: asset Chapter 7 case, assets, Chapter 7, Chapter 7 trustee, discharge of debts, exemptions

Chapter 7 Helps with Income Tax Debt Even Without Writing off Any of It

By Chris Kane

Are your income taxes are too new to be written off with a Chapter 7 bankruptcy? Nevertheless sometimes Chapter 7 is still your best option.   The last blog post was about the conditions an income tax debt must meet to be discharged (legally written-off). What if none of the income taxes you ... Read More »

Filed Under: Chapter 7, Tax Debts Tagged With: Chapter 13, Chapter 7, discharging taxes, income taxes, offer in compromise, tax installment plan

If You Filed Bankruptcy Before, When Exactly Can You File Again?

By Chris Kane

To file a bankruptcy case after filing one earlier, sometimes you must wait 8 years but it may be only 6 or 4 or 2 years, or even 0 years.   To Get a Discharge—a Legal Write-off—of Debts There are various rules about qualifying to file bankruptcy. Some of those rules involve ... Read More »

Filed Under: Bankruptcy Procedure Tagged With: Chapter 13, Chapter 7, date of filing case, discharge of debts, qualifying for bankruptcy

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