Tag: Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

PUERTO RICO & BANKRUPTCY
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The island of Puerto Rico is officially a Commonwealth of the United States. Puerto Ricans are citizens of the United States who share many of…

ITT TECH: AN EPIC FAILURE ON MANY LEVELS
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Many people in the United States would be surprised to learn that the profit motive in “higher education” is not something that just magically appeared…

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
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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
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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
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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
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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,…

EXCEPTION TO DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY FOR INTENTIONAL TORTS
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Bankruptcy Code Section 523(a)(6) prevents a debtor from obtaining the discharge of any debt for “willful and malicious injury by the debtor to another entity…

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…

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
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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
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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…












