Chapter 13 Bankruptcy

Change Your Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Payment

02/26/12

Yes, Virginia, you CAN change your Chapter 13 bankruptcy payment  if something changes in your situation.

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Bankruptcy Checklist

02/23/12

As a Dallas bankruptcy lawyer I get many clients who are confused by the bankruptcy process. While it isn’t meant to be inherently difficult, many people make mistakes prior to even filing that could jeopardize the success of their case. I like to sit down with my clients and review the following information to better [...]

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Buying a Home after Filing for Bankruptcy

02/18/12

That ranch in Montana is calling your name. Or maybe it is that Montana ski chalet.  Unfortunately, if you’ve filed for bankruptcy, property in Montana may see like a distant dream. That light feeling you get after filing bankruptcy is all that stress being lifted from your shoulders and, there is no law against having [...]

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E.D.N.Y. Approves Debtor’s Chapter 20 Lien Strip

02/11/12

Lien Stripping in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy For our readers playing along at home, the basic rule with mortgage modification in bankruptcy is as follows: first mortgages on a debtors primary residence cannot be modified by filing for bankruptcy, however, second, third and other junior liens can be modified or “stripped” by filing for Chapter 13 [...]

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Montana Small Business Bankruptcy: Who is Responsible for the Debt?

02/09/12

I get this question regularly (weekly) from  a lot from Montana small business owners who are considering small business or personal bankruptcy. The answer is: it depends. For many Montana small business owners the line between personal and business finances is often blurry. Montana business owners are especially hard working folks who put their blood, [...]

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Alternatives to Mortgage Foreclosure in Montana

02/09/12

“A full-fledged recovery in the housing sector will likely elude the U.S. in 2012.” — Frank Nothaft, chief economist for mortgage-finance company Freddie Mac A rising number of foreclosures and a stagnant economy add up to another difficult year for Montana homeowners. If you are one of the thousands of Montana homeowners in danger of [...]

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Stalking the Wily Tax Deduction

02/08/12

 

The hunt for tax deductionsIt’s tax time and the hunt goes on for tax deductions to lower your income tax hit.

Tax deductions lurk in the most unlikely places.

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