Blog Posts in June, 2010

  • If you're researching Chapter 7 bankruptcy or Chapter 13 bankruptcy for any reason, you've probably come across the term "Means Test," but you may not fully understand what this term means or its place in bankruptcy. The Means Test came to be a part of the Bankruptcy Code by way of the 2005 revisions/over-hall of the Bankruptcy Code known as the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and ...
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  • It is the golden rule of bankruptcy; and as bankruptcy attorneys, it is our mantra. Whether you're doing a Chapter 7 bankruptcy or a Chapter 13 bankruptcy, the law requires that you list not only all of your debts, but also all of your assets...wherever they may be found. Disclose, Disclose, Disclose. You see...bankruptcy is for honest people who want to pay their bills, but are unable to; it ...
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  • So you've gotten your Chapter 13 bankruptcy confirmed by the court. If you have a car and a car loan, and you're like most Chapter 13s, then your car loan has probably been included in the Chapter 13 plan. You've been making your required monthly plan payments, and all is going well. Then, one day, you're involved in a car accident, and your car is totaled; a complete loss for ...
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