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...
September 19, 2014
Bankruptcy,
Chapter 7
When an individual or family decides to take the steps to end their financial challenges, they might face other issues. While filing for bankruptcy is often a real and reliable debt relief option,...
June 30, 2014
Bankruptcy,
Chapter 13,
Chapter 7
Most people have a basic understanding of the difference between a chapter 7 bankruptcy and a chapter 13. Simply put, in a chapter 7 case, most debtors are not paying anything to creditors. In...
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...
October 3, 2013
Bankruptcy,
Foreclosure,
Chapter 7
Though the filing of a Chapter 7 bankruptcy may in certain circumstances prevent a foreclosure sale from going forward, this is somewhat dependent upon whether the homeowner has filed for bankruptcy...
March 5, 2013
Bankruptcy,
Probate and Estate Law,
Chapter 7
Clients are often concerned with their ability to protect an inheritance that they are the recipient of. Sometimes clients are aware of a possible inheritance, a sick aunt or uncle who is about to...
July 24, 2012
Bankruptcy,
Chapter 7
Many of our clients are seeking to get out of both credit card debt and mortgage debt on a home through a Chapter 7 bankruptcy. I have been surprised lately that some clients think that they are...
June 19, 2012
Bankruptcy,
Chapter 13,
Chapter 7
Many people struggling with debt are hesitant to take a big step in regaining control of their finances: filing for bankruptcy. This hesitancy often stems from feelings of fear, guilt, shame, or...
December 9, 2011
Bankruptcy,
Chapter 7
Typically a New Jersey Chapter 7 debtor only needs to attend one event during the bankruptcy proceeding, which is commonly referred to as the Meeting of Creditors. Creditors have a right to appear at...
September 11, 2011
Bankruptcy,
Chapter 7
If debtor's income is higher than the median income for the state in which they live, the debtor still may qualify for a chapter 7 by going through the bankruptcy means test. The means test is a...