What Property Is Included in the Bankruptcy Estate?
When you declare bankruptcy, anything that you have a property interest in becomes an asset of your bankruptcy estate. All assets of the bankruptcy...
December 5, 2014
Bankruptcy,
Chapter 13,
Chapter 7
Chapter 13 Following Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
If you have recently filed for a chapter 7 bankruptcy and received a bankruptcy discharge but want to find a way to keep your home from a potential...
October 24, 2014
Bankruptcy,
Chapter 13,
Debt Management
While in all likelihood, your student loans will not be discharged through a bankruptcy proceeding, a chapter 13 bankruptcy may be an option that can help you manage your debt.
October 17, 2014
Bankruptcy,
Foreclosure
Deficiency Judgments Years After Foreclosure
Recently, Michele Conlin published an article for Reuters Online, which can be read here, stating that many Americans are struggling with banks coming...
June 18, 2014
Bankruptcy,
Chapter 13,
Chapter 7
Chapter 13 Bankruptcy or Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?
If you are in financial trouble and looking into bankruptcy, you may be wondering whether a chapter 13 bankruptcy or a chapter 7 bankruptcy is the best...
June 12, 2014
Bankruptcy,
Business Bankruptcy
While the process for an assignment for the benefit of creditors (commonly referred to as "ABC") and a business bankruptcy are similar, corporate bankruptcy lawyers are quick to point out that there...
May 12, 2014
Bankruptcy,
Chapter 11,
Business Law
New Jersey Chapter 11 Bankruptcy vs. Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors
February 16, 2014
Medical,
Bankruptcy
Are you saddled with medical debt and feeling that there is no way out? If you are, then bankruptcy is an option that you might want to consider.
January 27, 2014
Bankruptcy,
Chapter 13,
Foreclosure
In the aftermath of the housing crisis of 2008, a significant number of home owners found themselves with mortgage debt that vastly exceeded the value of their homes. As the economy has continued to...
December 17, 2013
Bankruptcy
What Goes Into the Bankruptcy Estate?
Upon a filing of a bankruptcy, everything that the debtor has a legal or equitable interest in becomes property of the bankruptcy estate pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §...