Bankruptcy

What Is the Difference Between Chapter 11, Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
One of the most common questions asked is what is the difference between the types of bankruptcy. When people want to know what the difference is between types of bankruptcy, they really mean “What is the difference between Chapter 7 and Chapter 13?” Both Chapter 11 bankruptcy and  Chapter 13 bankruptcy are reorganizations that provides for [...

Should I File A Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Or A Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
Should you file a Chapter 7 bankruptcy or a Chapter 13 bankruptcy? The answer to the question of what type of bankruptcy to file is that it depends on your financial circumstances. A Chapter 7 bankruptcy and a Chapter 13 bankruptcy are really designed for two different types of debt situations...

Can I Reaffirm My Car Loan If I Convert From Chapter 13 To Chapter 7
From time to time the financial situation of a person who has filed for a Chapter 13 bankruptcy changes for the worst and they need to convert their Chapter 13 bankruptcy to a Chapter 7 bankruptcy...

Bankruptcy: What is Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
Chapter 13 bankruptcy requires you to make monthly payments to your creditors for up to five years. In contrast, chapter 7 bankruptcy lets you get out of paying almost all of your debts after just 4 months...

How Does Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Work In The Beginning
“Bankruptcy: What is Chapter 13 Bankruptcy?” provides a general overview of a Chapter 13 bankruptcy. But exactly how does Chapter 13 bankruptcy work?  Will I be able to keep my house?  My car? These are questions that I hear often from clients who are considering their bankruptcy options...

Was 2008 the Year of the Bankruptcy
Times are indeed tough—more than one million Americans filed Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy (what’s the difference?) last year. As the U.S. economy sunk, the number of Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcies rose 33 percent, according to data...