Category: Bankruptcy Basics
What Is Considered A Transfer For Bankruptcy Purposes?
If you are filing bankruptcy then a portion of your bankruptcy petition called the Statement of Financial Affairs asks if you have made any transfers. Section 10 of the Statement of Financial Affairs requires you to, “list all other property, other than property transferred in the ordinary course of the business or financial affairs of … Read more
What Is a Tax Lien and a Tax Levy?
With limited exceptions, most Americans are required to file tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service, and if you work or live in North Carolina, the North Carolina Department of Revenue. If you do not file and pay your taxes on time each year, you will incur penalties and interest on the amount of money … Read more
Must I Get the Court’s Permission To Settle A Workers’ Comp or Personal Injury Claim While In Bankruptcy?
If you have filed or will be filing a workers’ compensation or personal injury claim, be sure to tell your bankruptcy attorney so your potential settlement can be listed and protected in the bankruptcy. If it is not listed and protected in your bankruptcy, you could lose the money received in the settlement. If you … Read more
What is the Difference Between A Lawsuit, Judgment and Lien?
Many debtors get nervous when all these legal terms start to get thrown around. We are going to explain what each of these are so that you will have a better idea of what you may be dealing with. We will focus on the civil side of things and how they relate to bankruptcy filings. … Read more
How Did Bankruptcy Change With the New Laws in 2005?
Before 2005 it used to be fairly easy and cheap to file bankruptcy. When the bankruptcy laws changed in 2005 the process for filing for bankruptcy became more complicated. Due to the complications of cases fees across the country for filing bankruptcy also went up. One of the main things that changed is the requirement … Read more
Why You Might Need To Do A Quitclaim Deed Or Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure Even After Filing Bankruptcy
Whether or not someone who files bankruptcy also needs to do a quitclaim deed or deed in lieu of foreclosure is a question that many bankruptcy attorneys and clients are asking themselves these days. A few years ago, most banks and mortgage companies (we will call them banks for this blog) foreclosed on a property – house or land – within three to four months of the bankruptcy filing. At the foreclosure sale, the bank would pay the property taxes on the house as well as any homeowner association liens on the property. For many people, that is now considered the “good ole’ days”.
Why Have I Stopped Getting Statements or Bills After Filing Bankruptcy?
When you have filed your bankruptcy petition and receive a case number, an automatic stay is enacted to protect you under the bankruptcy code from creditor contact, lawsuits, repossessions, foreclosures, etc. In turn, this limits the contact a creditor may have with you. If a creditor violates the automatic stay then they can be sanctioned … Read more
Are Workers’ Compensation Benefits Protected in Bankruptcy?
In many cases when a client walks in our office to seek bankruptcy advice it is because they are at the end of their rope and under severe financial distress. Often times, many clients have already lost or are at risk of losing nearly everything they have. When someone has been injured at work … Read more
Can A Creditor Freeze My Bank Accounts If I File Bankruptcy?
Once you default on a payment to a creditor, they then have their legal rights to pursue means of collection from you. When you have something secured, such as a house or a car, if you ignore their repeated attempts of collection, the creditor can simply come and take back what was theirs in the … Read more
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