If you are behind on your mortgage, you can use Chapter 13 to stop a pending foreclosure and repay missed payments over the 5 year term of your Chapter 13 plan. However, filing your Chapter 13 case is only the first step in saving your home. ... Read full article
When your Chapter 13 plan is confirmed, ... Read full article
After 25+ years representing hardworking but financially struggling men and women in the Atlanta area, I can report to you that the #1 secret to surviving Chapter 13 is living below your means. This can mean you have to make some difficult choices. ... Read full article
Financial experts bemoan the “crisis” in student loan de ... Read full article
A recent study by economists suggests that Chapter 13 debtors whose cases were confirmed and completed through discharge derive significant economic and health benefits from their filings as compared to Chapter 13 debtors whose cases were dismissed. ... Read full article
Just over three years ago, I received a phone call from an old acquaintance who seemed extremely stressed out. This gentleman had previously been in sales and I had done business with him over 20 years ago. During our dealings we had discovered that ... Read full article
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Just over three years ago, I received a phone call from an old acquaintance who seemed extremely stressed out. This gentleman had previously been in sales and I had done business with him over 20 years ago. During our dealings we had discovered that ... Read full article
Last week, I was reminded about the importance of taking care of Chapter 13 business early. I got stuck in court for 4 hours waiting to have a 45 second conversation with the Chapter 13 trustee. ... Read full article
In my latest Bankruptcy Law Network post, I talk about a Chapter 13 debtor’s obligations after his case is filed . In this video I talk more specifically about a Chapter 13 filer’s obligation to make his on-going mortgage payments, on time, as they come ... Read full article
Chapter 13 can transform an upside down budget into one where your income equals your outflow, and it can reduce your total debt, sometimes by thousands of dollars. Chapter 13 only works, however, if you pay what you are required to pay by your Chapter 13 ... Read full article
An issue that that seems to arise in more and more Chapter 13 cases has to do with the release of car titles. Even when the vehicle lender has been paid in full in the Chapter 13, there seems to always be a delay ... Read full article
Chapter 13 can transform an upside down budget into one where your income equals your outflow, and it can reduce your total debt, sometimes by thousands of dollars. Chapter 13 only works, however, if you pay what you are required to pay by your Chapter 13 ... Read full article
Chapter 13 can transform an upside down budget into one where your income equals your outflow, and it can reduce your total debt, sometimes by thousands of dollars. Chapter 13 only works, however, if you pay what you are required to pay by your Chapter 13 ... Read full article
Chapter 13 can transform an upside down budget into one where your income equals your outflow, and it can reduce your total debt, sometimes by thousands of dollars. Chapter 13 only works, however, if you pay what you are required to pay by your Chapter 13 ... Read full article
