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If you've started looking into filing for bankruptcy in New Jersey, you've probably come across the phrase “means test” and wondered whether your paycheck disqualifies you from Chapter 7 bankruptcy....

Most people who call our office about bankruptcy want the answer to one question before anything else: Will it get rid of my debt?

 For a lot of people, the phrase "meeting of creditors" is the most intimidating part of filing bankruptcy, mostly because it sounds like it's going to be a courtroom showdown. It isn't. If you've...

If you've been keeping an eye on bankruptcy filings in New Jersey lately, you already know the numbers have been climbing. What's gotten a lot less attention is a quieter development moving through...

If you went through the financial wreckage of the 2008 housing crash or its aftermath, chances are you reorganized your life, saved your home through a modification or a Chapter 13 plan, and thought...

Voluntarily dismissing your Chapter 13 bankruptcy does not necessarily end the bankruptcy court's authority. Here's what debtors and creditors need to know.

When a Chapter 13 repayment plan is confirmed, many debtors understandably believe their case is settled. Likewise, creditors often assume the confirmation order is the final word. In most...

When a Chapter 11 bankruptcy estate has enough assets to pay every creditor in full—and still has money left over, how is the Chapter 11 trustee compensated? The answer is more nuanced than many...

Worried about losing your home? Learn how Chapter 13 bankruptcy can help stop foreclosure, catch up on mortgage arrears, protect your home, and even position you to buy a house in the future.