There is one area of an individual’s finances that really peeves bankruptcy lawyers, and that’s their taxation returns. You can only file for a Chapter 7 petition for bankruptcy if your tax returns are all up to date. It’s not unusual for a bankruptcy attorney to send a client to the local tax office as [...]
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Posted December 8, 2011 by Amelie Hampton under Bankruptcy Articles
When filing for bankruptcy, the bankruptcy court, and more particularly the appointed trustee, needs to know what assets you own and what their value are. This enables the trustee to place a value on the bankruptcy estate and to determine how to proceed with the bankruptcy petition. It is important to list every asset that [...]
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Posted November 8, 2011 by Amelie Hampton under Bankruptcy Articles
Southern Montana Electric Generation and Transmission filed for bankruptcy Friday afternoon citing that they had a serious cash flow issue. A board meeting took place on Friday when multiple board members allegedly walked out because the board protested to seat a new representative. The members that were protested at the meeting said that they did [...]
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Posted October 29, 2011 by Brayden Laura under Credit Report
Bankruptcy is a tool that is designed to help people who are underwater with debt gain a fresh start. While that is sound in principle, there is one group in our society who don’t really need a fresh start, they just need a clean end, and that’s the elderly. We have a rapidly growing senior [...]
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Posted October 11, 2011 by Amelie Hampton under Bankruptcy Articles
While bankruptcy provides a lot of protection for debtors, it provides very little protection for any co-signers, unless of course they file for bankruptcy as well. Under the provisions for a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, the automatic stay doesn’t even protect co-signers. A creditor is free to chase debts from that co-signer the moment a Chapter [...]
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Posted August 24, 2011 by Amelie Hampton under Bankruptcy Articles
Feeling Guilty About Bankruptcy? The U.S. economy has historically been fueled by consumer spending. For years, lenders have spent many billions of dollars on target advertising containing subliminal messages that are aimed to convince us to buy goods we cannot afford. If you don’t have enough money to purchase what you want today, you can [...]
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Posted July 25, 2011 by Imogen Lay under Credit Report
If your vehicle has been repossessed and not yet sold an auction, I may very well be able to help you get that vehicle back. Under Chapter 13 bankruptcy laws, that vehicle is still yours until such time that it is sold at auction. That means that the vehicle can be recovered and reorganized through [...]
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Posted July 17, 2011 by Imogen Lay under Credit Report
Utilities and Bankruptcy Its hot outside and the economy is in shambles. Many consumers are struggling to pay bills and no one wants to be left without air conditioning in July. If youre concerned about having the power shut off due to past due utility bills, it is important to be aware of your rights [...]
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Posted July 12, 2011 by Imogen Lay under Credit Report
In some circumstances, foreclosure can be inevitable – loss of employment, changes in life circumstances, divorce – all can result in the loss of one’s home. Bankruptcy can often help protect people in tough circumstances from liability on their mortgages, giving them the option to walk away without owing their lender any money. Monthly Association [...]
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Posted July 6, 2011 by Imogen Lay under Credit Report