arizona bankruptcy

The Power of the Bankruptcy Court

12/04/11

 In re: Moser, No. 09-11945 (Bankr. N.D. Calif., May 18, 2011). In your interactions with the bankruptcy court, it is important to be as kind and respectful, and honest as possible.  The bankruptcy court has a lot of discretion in making important decisions that will influence your life for a long time.  It is not [...]

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What Happens To You When Your Employer Files for Bankruptcy?

11/21/11

When Your Employer Files Bankruptcy… In today’s economic climate, it’s not enough to be careful with your own finances – you may face the bankruptcy of your employer.  Then what?  Does your employer have to continue to pay you, and give you health and retirement benefits?  Will you still be able to get paid what [...]

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Bankruptcy Filings Lower in Arizona Than Last Year

11/09/11

Bankruptcy Filings Lower in Tucson, Arizona and Phoenix, Arizona Than Last Year   Arizona bankruptcies have been declining in number for the last 9 months.   Statewide filings fell 23 percent in October of 2011, and overall bankruptcy filings are down 13 percent from 2010 so far this year. Bankruptcy has been filed more than 106,000 [...]

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In re: Rankin, No. 10-62340-13

10/25/11

In re: Rankin, No. 10-62340-13 (Bankr. D. Mont., January 21, 2011).   When you file for Chapter 13 bankruptcy, you propose to the bankruptcy court your plan to repay what you owe to your creditors.  There are many requirements that each plan must meet in order to be approved by the court and put in [...]

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How Bankruptcy Impacts a Cosigner

08/30/11

How bankruptcies affect cosigners When filing for bankruptcy, it’s important to understand the consequences. Although most of the consequences will fall squarely on you, a bankruptcy could have negative ramifications on your cosigners. Even though it’s always crucial to do what’s financially beneficial, it’s also vital to understand how it will affect your cosigners. Here [...]

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Can you Strip down a vehicle loan in Chapter 13?

07/13/11

I heard that you can keep your vehicle in Chapter 13 and pay less than your vehicle’s outstanding loan balance. Is this true? In all situations filing a Chapter 13 bankruptcy petition will allow you to keep your vehicle. Even if you are behind on your vehicle payments by several months or more, a Chapter [...]

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Billionaire Bankruptcies?

06/27/11

As reports surface that wealthy socialite Patricia Kluge has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection, many have wondered:  how can you file for bankruptcy when you are a billionaire? When United State bankruptcy laws were drafted, the focus was pro-debtor.  The idea was to provide a fresh start for people who had suffered under the [...]

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Assessing Your Financial Situation Pre-Bankruptcy

06/22/11

Often, people wait too long to file bankruptcy.  Considering bankruptcy to be a last resort is probably a wise thing to do, and there are often many things an individual can do to prevent bankruptcy.  However, waiting too long can mean that bankruptcy protects less of your assets than it might otherwise be able to, [...]

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Medical Expenses and Bankruptcy

06/17/11

It is no secret than many Americans are one tragedy away from financial hardship in the form of accidents, the loss of a job, a divorce, or an unexpected illness.  More than half of all bankruptcies are reportedly the result of overwhelming medical expenses. Even (relatively) small medical bills can become overwhelming quickly because the [...]

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The Good News about Bankruptcy: The Automatic Stay

04/21/11

In the majority of bankruptcy initial consultations I have conducted, I hear the same story. This story is about someone who has fallen on financial hard times. Many times, this story involves  the person recounting me about how they are paralyzed by the fear of impending lawsuits, garnishments, or foreclosure.  This story inevitably includes a comment [...]

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