• LEGAL VERSUS EQUITABLE INTERESTS IN BANKRUPTCY

    LEGAL VERSUS EQUITABLE INTERESTS IN BANKRUPTCY

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    When one files bankruptcy, a bankruptcy estate is created. The bankruptcy estate consists of all legal or equitable interests the debtor possesses in any property, at the time of the filing of the bankruptcy petition [See USC 541(a)(1)]. In bankruptcy, one may have a legal interest in property, or an equitable interest in property. A…

  • 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…

  • The Duties Of The Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Trustee

    The Duties Of The Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Trustee

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    We at The Weller Legal Group know how difficult it is to file bankruptcy. We are here to help you with making the Chapter 7 bankruptcy process easier for you and your family. In this article we are going to discuss a common question that we get asked and that is what are the duties…