It is very important that you make your Chapter 13 bankruptcy payments every month as required by your Chapter 13 plan. If you fail to make your monthly payment to the Trustee, the Trustee will ask the Court to dismiss your case. He or she does this by filing a “Motion to Dismiss.” The Trustee … Read more
A Consent Order is an agreement between you (usually written up by your bankruptcy lawyer) and the mortgage company or homeowner’s association to allow you to get caught on any Chapter 13 bankruptcy payments so you can keep your house. There are a few situations to be aware of when it comes to getting together … Read more
Unfortunately, alimony and child support cannot be wiped out in bankruptcy. Alimony and child support are considered “priority” debts that must be repaid. In other words, the bankruptcy laws view alimony and child support as very important debt that one cannot just wipe out with a bankruptcy. However, if you are behind on your alimony … Read more
For individuals, there are two common types of bankruptcy: Chapter 7 bankruptcy and Chapter 13 bankruptcy. We discussed Chapter 7 bankruptcy in a previous post, but as a quick refresher, Chapter 7 bankruptcy is a liquidation bankruptcy that will allow a person to eliminate most of their unsecured debt such as credit cards, medical bills, … Read more
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