Category: Bankruptcy Law Archive

Anyone who files bankruptcy must include proof of their income in their filing. Most filers simply submit their pay stubs. According to Section 521 of the Bankruptcy Code, bankruptcy petitioners must send in a minimum of two months of “payment advices” (i.e. pay stubs) received from an “employer.” Bankruptcy petitioners ...

You filed for bankruptcy. You’re excited to receive your discharge papers. It’s going to feel amazing when it arrives and you know that your debt has been wiped clear. BUT then something happens and you need a car. You need to buy a car immediately. Maybe your old clunker broke ...

The purpose of filing for bankruptcy is to obtain the protection it affords. The discharge of debt is meant as a relief for overwhelmed consumers when there are no other plausible solutions. It is not designed as a punishment or a consequence. It is designed as a solution. But in ...

There are a lot of questions that get asked over and over by people considering bankruptcy or petitioners in the midst of the bankruptcy process. They can usually be found on any bankruptcy lawyer’s FAQ page. Then there are the questions that I wish were asked more frequently. One such ...

Debtors who decide to take that huge step called bankruptcy often make one common mistake – they rush. They turn that huge step towards financial freedom into a mad dash without even considering the consequences and potential changes to their life and goals. Bankruptcy protection offers a great solution for ...

There’s comes a time in everyone’s life when they consider the possibility of their death. When this time comes some are thinking about things they still want to do while others are thinking of tasks left undone. Some think of places they still want to go and things they still ...

Sometimes individuals may be unaware that there is a judgment out against them. In fact, this can go on for years. Eventually, they do discover the issue. Most will receive a letter or some other form of contact from an attorney advising them that they have a judgment against them. ...

When you file for bankruptcy, you do not have the choice of choosing which creditors to list in your bankruptcy – there is no picking and choosing! Your list of creditors should be all-inclusive even if you plan to pay them off yourself or even if they are not eligible for ...

Would you ever consider signing a lease with a “no bankruptcy clause?” Does it help for me to tell you that doing so will not put you in danger should you reach the point where you need to file? I do have to say that any lessor who includes this ...