• Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Protection of Tax Refund the Matter of in Re Gibson

    Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Protection of Tax Refund the Matter of in Re Gibson

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    In Chapter 13 Bankruptcy the Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Trustee will often attempt to seize or attach the tax refund of the Chapter 13 Debtor. The…

  • Valuation of Assets in Bankruptcy

    Valuation of Assets in Bankruptcy

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    Valuation of property or assets in bankruptcy is an important element of any bankruptcy, including Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy. The proper standard of…

  • Bankruptcy Waiting Periods

    Bankruptcy Waiting Periods

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    CHAPTERS WAITING PERIOD 7 TO 7 8 YEARS FROM PREVIOUS FILING 13 TO 13 2 YEARS FROM PREVIOUS FILING (CASE MUST BE CLOSED) 7 TO…

  • CHAPTER 7 BANKRUPTCY TREATMENT OF SECURED PROPERTY

    CHAPTER 7 BANKRUPTCY TREATMENT OF SECURED PROPERTY

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    STATEMENT OF INTENTIONS IN BANKRUPTCY In a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, the debtor must complete and sign a form called the Statement of Intentions. The Statement…

  • Hurricane Irma And Bankruptcy

    Hurricane Irma And Bankruptcy

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    By Jay Weller Natural disasters and hurricanes and bankruptcy filings within affected areas are intuitively correlative.  One would expect that the economic and property damage…

  • TAX REFUNDS IN BANKRUPTCY

    TAX REFUNDS IN BANKRUPTCY

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    The treatment of tax refunds is a popular issue in bankruptcy.  Income tax refunds are commonly considered to be part of the bankruptcy estate.  Therefore,…

  • DOMESTIC SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS BANKRUPTCY

    DOMESTIC SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS BANKRUPTCY

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    Another important exception to bankruptcy is domestic support obligations.  Domestic support obligations are not discharged in bankruptcy and are therefore referred to as an exception…

  • COPYRIGHTS IN BANKRUPTCY

    COPYRIGHTS IN BANKRUPTCY

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    Under bankruptcy law, copyrights and patents are considered assets.  An author of a book who has copyrighted such book or a songwriter who has copyrighted…

  • COSIGNER LIABILITY ON STUDENT LOANS AND CHAPTER 13 BANKRUPTCY – PART I

    COSIGNER LIABILITY ON STUDENT LOANS AND CHAPTER 13 BANKRUPTCY – PART I

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    It is increasingly difficult for those who wish to earn a college degree to finance such education without incurring student loans.  The introduction and proliferation…

  • HOW DO I FILE FOR BANKRUPTCY?

    HOW DO I FILE FOR BANKRUPTCY?

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    How do I file for bankruptcy is a common search term on Google and other search engines.  If one files either a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy…

  • BANKRUPTCY CHAPTER 11

    BANKRUPTCY CHAPTER 11

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    From Clearwater, Florida comes a question from John J.  What is Chapter 11 Bankruptcy?  I have a small business, wish to retain my business, and…

  • Bankruptcy Attorney Fees

    Bankruptcy Attorney Fees

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    Bill Putnee from Lakeland, Florida asks, what are the attorney fees or costs of hiring a bankruptcy attorney.  This is a common question asked by…