News Topic: Chapter 13 Bankruptcy

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Everyone with debts has at least one bill they’d like to pay, even if they can’t pay them all.  So if you are already filing Chapter 13 bankruptcy and repaying some debt, why not treat some better than others? ... Read full article

Despite What You May Have Heard, Chapter 13 Has Advantages… Most people don’t want to file for bankruptcy at all, but if pressed, will choose chapter 7 over chapter 13 every time. After all, who wants to be in bankruptcy for 3-5 years? At first blush, it ... Read full article

Chapter 13 is a type of bankruptcy for consumers that allows them to make payments on certain debts, restructure others, and discharge some (or all) unsecured, non-priority obligations.  The leading 5 reasons to file such a bankruptcy are: ... Read full article

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After you file a bankruptcy case, you are required to attend a meeting of creditors .  This is scheduled for about a month after your petition is filed, and is usually the only appearance you will need to make during the bankruptcy process. Should you be ... Read full article

For Floridians, Federal Bankruptcy Court is proving to be a far superior avenue for actually saving homes than our state court judicial system. ... Read full article

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Filing a bankruptcy petition is a process in which you disclose important information about your assets, your debts and your income and expenses. Anyone looking at your petition can usually see all they need to know about your financial condition by ... Read full article

The Fifth Circuit , covering Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi, has joined the First Circuit in ruling that there is no per se prohibition against fee-only Chapter 13 filings. ... Read full article

Chapter 13 bankruptcy debtors can send monthly plan payments electronically to the chapter 13 trustee under a new program available in the Southern District of Illinois Bankruptcy Court – East St. Louis division. ... Read full article

Due to the decline in home values over the last few years, many people now find themselves with mortgage balances on their homes that exceed the value of their home. Many homeowners are underwater on their homes because of a second mortgage. Bankruptcy can ... Read full article

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