News Topic: Bankruptcy Exemptions

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When you file either a Chapter 7 or a Chapter 13 bankruptcy, you are a ... Read full article

Did you ever wonder if you will lose your property if you file bankruptcy?  Can you keep your home, your car, your household goods?  What about your clothes and jewelry? ... Read full article

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In a July 2015 case the Chapter 7 Trustee sold a house that was underwater with three liens, and received a carve-out from the lender that held the second and third liens.  The Debtors did not object to the sale, but to the Trustee’s Final Report because ... Read full article

Since the enactment of section 222.25(4), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2007) there has arisen the issue of whether this section's new $4,000.00 personal property exemption (which is available to those that do not "claim or receive the ... Read full article

Bankruptcy Lawyer - Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Lawyer Jordan E. Bublick has an office in Miami and has over 25 years of experience in filing chapter 13 and chapter 7 bankruptcy cases. His office is located in Miami at 1221 Brickell Ave., 9th Fl., Miami and may ... Read full article

"Disposable earnings," such as wages, earned by the  head of a family are exempt from creditors in Florida. This exemption includes protection from garnishment. ... Read full article

Real Property Homestead - unlimited in value, l/2 acre in municipality, 160 acres outside municipality, Art. X, Section 4, Florida Constitution Personal Property  Generally - to extent of $1,000, Art. X, Section 4, Florida Constitution and a further ... Read full article

Under the federal bankruptcy laws, each state is allowed to choose which type of exemptions will be available to those who file for bankruptcy in its state.  Generally the choice is between allowing the use of the federal bankruptcy exemptions and the ... Read full article

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Personal property of  $l,000.00 and $4,000.00 value ... Read full article

Florida Statutes section 440.02 provides for the exemption of worker's compensation claims. It provides for the exemption of "compensation or benefits due or payable" under Florida Statutes, Chapter 440. ... Read full article

Atty. Jordan E. Bublick , 1221 Brickell Avenue, 9th Fl., Miami, Florida  ... Read full article

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The District Court for the Southern District of Florida, in the case of Carpenter v. Brown, 13-CV-61183-KMM (SD Fla. ... Read full article

On June 27, 2012, the Florida Second District Court of Appeals issued its decision in Geraci v. Ems , 93 So. 3d 384 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2012).  The issue before the Court was whether a person's long-term leasehold interest in his condominium could qualify ... Read full article

The January 30, 2007 case of In re Schwarz, __ B.R. ___, 2007 WL247649 (Bkrtcy.S.D. Fla.)(Olson, J.) held certain real property as exempt from administration in the estate under 11 522 (b)(3)(B) which allows for the exemption of any interest in property ... Read full article