Category: Tampa
Festive Finances: Celebrating Wisely While Filing For Bankruptcy
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The holiday season can be a challenging time for individuals considering bankruptcy. The decision to file for bankruptcy before or after the holidays depends on various factors, including financial circumstances, personal priorities, and the timing of legal processes. 1. Timing ConsiderationsThe timing of a bankruptcy filing is crucial, especially during the holiday season when government…
Will A Personal Swimming Pool Loan Be Included In Bankruptcy?
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A bankruptcy lawyer will tell you that individual advances from acquaintances, family members, a bank, or a credit union are liabilities that may be dismissed in insolvency. A dismissal excuses the person borrowing funds from the legitimate responsibility to repay previous liabilities. Some instances of liabilities that may be dismissed include swimming pool loans, charge…
Mortgages, Bankruptcy, And Foreclosure In Tampa
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If you are determined to prevent foreclosure on your home, you may decide that filing for bankruptcy is for you. Under both Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy, you are entitled to keep your primary home should you decide to file. Under Chapter 7, you may be required to liquidate your assets. With Chapter 13,…
Money Saving Tips
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It’s a common misconception that you need everything to be perfectly aligned before you can start saving money, but this is not the case. In fact, if you wait for the “right time,” it’ll never happen. That’s why the best time to start saving money is right now. Fortunately, there are a lot of straightforward…
Why DIY Bankruptcy Is A Bad Idea
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Bankruptcy is a complex legal process that has a lot of laws and procedures that may feel overwhelming if you aren’t properly trained to deal with them. Nevertheless, some people are still choosing to file for bankruptcy without help from a lawyer. This is known as “pro se” or DIY bankruptcy. While a DIY bankruptcy…
A Short History Of Bankruptcy
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The etymology of the term “bankruptcy” is commonly believed to derive from a combination of two Latin words: “bancus” (table or bench) and “ruptus” (broken). The theory suggests that a public banker, upon failing to meet financial obligations, would have his bench—where transactions took place—broken as a symbol of his inability to negotiate and fiscal…
How To Deal With Bankruptcy
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Experiencing bankruptcy is typically a substantial financial hurdle, profoundly impacting the lives of those who go through it. You and your family may be going through this difficult experience and trying to find coping strategies and ways to make it more manageable. While there are often things that could have prevented bankruptcy, this is not…
TAMPA BANKRUPTCY COURT DECISION ON DISCHARGE OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR DEBT TO CUSTOMER
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The Bankruptcy Court in Tampa rendered an important decision on whether a contractor employed to perform construction or repair services to a customer could Discharge such debt in Bankruptcy. In the case of Hollman v Morales (In re Morales) an individual hired the debtor, a handyman, to conduct repairs on his mobile home. The customer…
TAMPA BANKRUPTCY COURT DECISION RELATING TO TAX REFUNDS
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A Bankruptcy Judge in Tampa delivered an important decision regarding tax refunds in Bankruptcy. On July 20, 2022, Bankruptcy Judge CJ Delano rendered a decision regarding whether a debtor may retain a portion of a tax refund received in the amount of $5,500. The debtor claimed $3,750 of such refund as exempt. The debtor’s argument…
TAMPA BANKRUPTCY COURT IMPORTANT DECISION REGARDING DISCHARGE OF INCOME TAX DEBT
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A Bankruptcy Judge in the Tampa Bankruptcy Court delivered an important decision regarding the Discharge of Income Tax Debt in Bankruptcy on August 23, 2022. The debtor filed what is referred to as an adversary proceeding seeking to Discharge numerous hundreds of thousands of dollars in tax debts. The Internal Revenue Service responded and argued…
Buying A Car After Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
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A Chapter 7 bankruptcy may be on your credit report for as long as 10 years after when it was filed. You may need to get a car loan during this time. While it’ll be more difficult, it’s still doable if you make a larger down payment or you’re willing to pay the lender a…
DOES DISMISSAL OF A BANKRUPTCY DISMISS ANY ADVERSARY PROCEEDINGS?
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If a debtor files Bankruptcy, whether a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, does an adversary proceeding filed against the debtor, subsequently result in the dismissal of the adversary proceeding? Some debtors who file a consumer form of bankruptcy, such as a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13, may expectantly or unexpectantly find themselves a defendant…