Category: Bankruptcy Law Archive

Once you’ve made the decision to file for bankruptcy, it is usually best to take your time to ensure it is done right. It is very rare that a bankruptcy needs to be filed on an emergency basis. Unless you fall into this rare instance, take the time necessary to ...

Now and then questions arise during a bankruptcy case regarding bankruptcy and joint accounts. For instance, a young man may be a joint account holder on his grandmother’s account in order to aid her in her banking needs. The money in the account is the grandmother’s: her savings and her day-to-day ...

September 2014 saw the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit making a landmark decision – one strongly in favor of debtors who are hoping to receive relief by the discharge of tax debt in bankruptcy. The decision was made in relation to Hawkins v. Franchise Tax Board ...

In a recent bankruptcy filed by Mr. and Mrs. Arenas, the question of whether or not income from medical marijuana makes a difference in the consumer’s ability to benefit from bankruptcy discharge. Mrs. Arenas was disabled. Her disability and pension benefits of about $3,000/month combined with her husband’s income to ...

Bankruptcy is a legal process so it’s not surprising that many consumers considering filing Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 worry about what will be required of them. First and foremost at the top of the anxiety list for many is one question: Will I have to go to court during ...