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Avoiding the Wrong Bankruptcy Advice

Consequences of bad bankruptcy advice can be disastrous. Bankruptcy is a complex process. Even a small mistake can cost your dearly. Only a doctor c...

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Bankruptcy Filing Options for a Married Couple

There are two options for filing bankruptcy for married couples. A married couple can file an individual bankruptcy petition or a joint bankruptcy pet...

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Bankruptcy and Divorce Laws

Divorce is hard enough with the fights over everything such as who gets the house to who takes the vacuum that was a wedding gift.  However, hot em...

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Bankruptcy and Retirement Accounts: ERISA and BAPCA

Using your retirement funds to prevent bankruptcy is not a wise idea. Do not exhaust your retirement funds before filing bankruptcy. Retirement accoun...

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Bankruptcy for the Self-Employed

Generally, there are two bankruptcy options for self-employed debtors.  One is to file a Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceeding and the other is to file a...

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Bankruptcy for the Unemployed

If you are filing for bankruptcy while unemployed, you generally have one option available, which is to file a Chapter 7 bankruptcy.  In a Chapter ...

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Benefits of a Personal Bankruptcy Lawyer

Bankruptcy is a complex process and is best left to the experts. If you are considering filing for bankruptcy, you should hire the services of a perso...

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Buying a Car or Refinancing During Bankruptcy

There are certain dos and don’ts for a debtor regarding cars and houses during a bankruptcy. After the Petition is filed and before the final disc...

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Choosing the Right Bankruptcy Attorney

You've decided that bankruptcy is the best option for getting rid of your debts and getting a financial fresh start. Before you take any further steps...

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Cram Down Investment Property Debt

  You can cram down a loan amount with bankruptcy. A major benefit of Chapter 13 bankruptcy is its cram down provision. Cram down is a court order...

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Debts in Bankruptcy Involving Divorce

If you are considering bankruptcy, know that your past divorce may be affected.  This is especially true if the divorce is just a few years old.  If...

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Effect of Bankruptcy on a Spouse

Generally, the debts of one individual belong to that particular individual; therefore if one spouse files for bankruptcy, that spouse’s debts wil...

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Eliminate School Loans by Bankruptcy

Student loans can be a significant portion of your personal debt, particularly if you attended a private school or borrowed money to earn a graduate...

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File Bankruptcy Before or After Divorce?

If you contemplating bankruptcy and divorce, then timing is critical.  This article only helps if neither one of you has filed for divorce or bankrup...

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How Does Bankruptcy Automatic Stay Work?

  When you file a bankruptcy petition, your creditors are required to immediately stop collection attempts.  This provision of the bankruptcy co...

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How a Cram Down Works During Bankruptcy

After a debtor files for bankruptcy, the debtor is typically required to file a bankruptcy plan.  The contents of the plan differ depending on whethe...

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Is Bankruptcy a Good Option?

Every debtor has their own unique set of circumstances, which means that there is no one-size-fits-all solution for financial problems.  Many people...

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Keep a Car During Bankruptcy

There are two different types of personal bankruptcy proceedings: a Chapter 7 and a Chapter 13 bankruptcy proceeding.  Under a Chapter 7 bankruptc...

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Planning for Bankruptcy

  Bankruptcy is a complex legal process and requires detailed planning. Even a small mistake can be costly. Planning is very important when you ar...

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Should I File for Bankruptcy?

The decision to file for bankruptcy relief requires careful consideration.  Like with many options in life, there are pros and cons associated with...

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Stop a Foreclosure with Bankruptcy

For people who wish to maintain their primary homes, but who have fallen behind on their mortgage loan payments, bankruptcy is often a remedy utiliz...

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What is a Preferential Transfer?

Bankruptcy is intended to give people who are truly having trouble paying their debits a fresh start.  When a debtor files bankruptcy, the bankrup...

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What to Exepect in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Credit Couseling

  In 2005 congress passed Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention Consumer Protection Act.” This change to the bankruptcy code requires consumer debtors to ...

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Where to Find Real Bankruptcy Advice

Bankruptcy is a complicated legal process with significant consequences for the bankruptcy petitioner and creditors.  Bankruptcy can help debtors ...

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Who Should File for Bankruptcy?

One of the biggest reasons people are reluctant to file for bankruptcy is the fear that it will damage their credit for 10 years. While it is true th...

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