• What Happens to Your Diamond Wedding Ring During Bankruptcy

    What Happens to Your Diamond Wedding Ring During Bankruptcy

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    Filing for bankruptcy often raises deeply personal concerns, especially when valuable or sentimental property is involved. One of the most common questions involves jewelry, particularly a diamond wedding ring. Individuals seeking guidance from a bankruptcy attorney in Clearwater often worry about the potential seizure or protection of their valuable items during the process. Understanding how…

  • CHAPTER 13 BANKRUPTCY MONTHLY PAYMENTS BASED UPON DISPOSABLE INCOME

    CHAPTER 13 BANKRUPTCY MONTHLY PAYMENTS BASED UPON DISPOSABLE INCOME

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    [NAME OF CLIENT], THE TWO MAIN FACTORS THAT CAN DETERMINE A DEBTOR OR DEBTORS’ MONTHLY CHAPTER 13 PAYMENTS, ARE THE DEBTORS’ ASSETS AND THE DEBTORS INCOME. DEBTOR OR DEBTORS’ ASSETS IN A CHAPTER 13 BANKRUPTCY, THE DEBTOR MUST PAY HIS OR HER UNSECURED CREDITORS AN AMOUNT EQUIVALENT TO WHAT SUCH UNSECURED CREDITORS WOULD RECEIVE IF…

  • TAMPA BANKRUPTCY ATTORNEY EXPLAINS BANKRUPTCY OPTIONS

    TAMPA BANKRUPTCY ATTORNEY EXPLAINS BANKRUPTCY OPTIONS

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    If you are in debt, bankruptcy might present an option. Many today are struggling with mortgage and automobile payments, credit cards, and other debts. Due to mandatory and voluntary shutdowns of many small and larger businesses during this time of what is often referred to as the coronavirus pandemic, the economic toll has been dramatic.…

  • DETERMINING APPLICABLE EXEMPTIONS IN BANKRUPTCY

    DETERMINING APPLICABLE EXEMPTIONS IN BANKRUPTCY

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    STEPS 1. Bankruptcy Code Section 522 states that in determining what Exemptions the Debtor shall apply, whether Federal or State Exemptions, one must refer to Bankruptcy Code Section 522(b)(3)(A). The applicable Bankruptcy Section states that the Domicile of the Debtor for the 730 days preceding the filing of the Bankruptcy Petition determines the applicable Exemption.…