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How to File Bankruptcy: Proof of Self Employment Income
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 ...
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Bench Warrant Threats from an Old Payday Loan
If you have a company threatening you with a bench warrant, you may find that they don’t stop after they talk to you. They may also contact and talk to your family even though you didn’t provide that information or connection. They may attempt to contact you at work and ...
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Owning Land in Your Name After Filing Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Many bankruptcy filers assume that their life is drastically changed for good once they’ve filed for bankruptcy. They assume they will have no access to credit…ever again. They assume they won’t be able to own property or make real estate purchases. They assume they’ll just need to stick with the ...
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Can You Buy a Car While Filing Bankruptcy?
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 ...
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Bankruptcy Questions: Can an RV Be Protected During Bankruptcy?
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 ...
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Receiving a Tax Refund During Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
There’s not really a specific time that is all around “bad” for filing Chapter 13 bankruptcy. The best timing to file really depends upon your specific situation. It can depend upon the timing of personal events, the date of the last large credit transaction, major financial crises, etc. One thing ...
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Can I Pursue Payment on a Judgment Post-Bankruptcy?
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 ...
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Bankruptcy Tips and Hints: How & When to File Bankruptcy
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 ...
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3 Tips For Dealing with the Emotional Strain of Bankruptcy
We’ve all had a stressful day at work or rough day at home with the kids or a huge pile of paperwork that makes us wish we were somewhere else. But these days are normal. Filing for bankruptcy is a different level of stress than a “normal” day. Bankruptcy is ...
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Will My Kids Have to Pay off My Debt When I Die?
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 ...
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