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How Much Do You Have to Be in Debt to File Chapter 7?
06/15/2024 If you find yourself struggling with debt, you may be considering filing for bankruptcy. Bankruptcy can provide a fresh start and the opportunity to rebuild your financial life. But how much debt do you need to have in order to qualify for a Chapter 7 ...[more]Will I Lose Everything in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?
06/15/2024 Many people who are considering bankruptcy are worried that filing for bankruptcy will leave them destitute and penniless. This impression tends to arise when people first start looking into bankruptcy and discover that the most common type of consumer ...[more]Georgia Bankruptcy Judge Paul Bonapfel Lowers Boom On Chapter 7 Trustee and Counsel Fees
02/27/2021 ...[more]Chapter 7 Trustee Donald F King
01/27/2021 Chapter 7 Trustee Donald F King Donald F King is one of the four Chapter 7 trustees in the Alexandria Virginia Bankruptcy court. When you file a bankruptcy case in Alexandria, the computer assigns you to one of the four trustees. Lawyers are appointed ...[more]When you file bankruptcy, they make it hard to pay your car payment
01/10/2021 When you file bankruptcy, they make it hard to pay your car payment. Be prepared to use the mail. You file bankruptcy and you want to keep your car. You know that means you need to keep paying. Seems like the car finance people would welcome your ...[more]IRS Means Never Having to Say….
07/27/2020 IRS Means Never Having to Say….Anything The IRS is not like most creditors. (Your probably knew that.) The IRS in bankruptcy is not like most creditors in bankruptcy, either. Knowing what debts have been cleared (discharged) by your bankruptcy is easy ...[more]After bankruptcy….the car still has to pay!
06/25/2020 …But the Car Still Has to Pay. When you file Chapter 7 bankruptcy, that means you don’t have to make the car payments. But that does not mean you get a free car. You don’t have to make the car payments, but the car still has to pay. That’s because the car ...[more]Why Nothing Good Comes from Pro Se Bankruptcy Filings
06/06/2018 I have been a personal bankruptcy lawyer in Atlant ...[more]When Consumers Get Notices About A Business’s Bankruptcy — When You Are Suddenly A Creditor.
03/07/2018 My community was recently rocked by two businesses who were suddenly in Chapter 7 bankruptcy with unhappy clients and customers. Chapter 7 bankruptcy for business is a very different process than when people file for ...[more]How Bankruptcy Can Solve Your “Too Expensive Car” Problem
06/06/2017 Next to home mortgages, motor vehicle loans are often your most expensive purchase. ...[more]Why I Prefer Chapter 7 Bankruptcy to Chapter 13 Debt Consolidation
05/19/2017 Most folks considering bankruptcy will consider two options – ...[more]What Happens to My Inheritance in Bankruptcy?
12/02/2016 It doesn’t happen very often, but sometimes a client who needs to file bankruptcy is also in line to receive an inheritance. Like a lot of things, what will happen to that inheritance in a bankruptcy case depends on the timing. ...[more]U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Chapter 7 Junior Mortgage “Lien Strip” Case
03/22/2015 On March 24, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in two cases involving whether a chapter 7 debtor may strip off a second (or any junior) mortgage that is not secured by the home’s actual market value. ...[more]Why Replace Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Trustees Now?
05/21/2014 When someone leaves a job, is it always necessary to replace them? The bankruptcy system’s watchdog seems to think so, even if that makes little sense. ...[more]Bankruptcy Means Test: Student Loans Used to Obtain Dentistry Degree Not “Consumer Debts” Under Section 707(b)
05/01/2014 ...[more]