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Whether you can keep your car in bankruptcy depends, first, on whether you file for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13. If you file for Chapter 13, you can keep your car. If you file for Chapter 7, you will...
According to Section 521(a)(1)(b)(i) of the United States Bankruptcy Code, every person who files bankruptcy must disclose all property and assets. Debtors must disclose real estate, vehicles and...
When you decide to file for bankruptcy, you will have to decide what "chapter" of bankruptcy to file under. Individual debtors---meaning people, not businesses---can decide between Chapter 7 and...
Chapter 7 bankruptcy typically puts a hold on foreclosures, but in the end, it usually does not stop a foreclosure from taking place. Chapter 7 bankruptcy can be used to stop a foreclosure before...
When a person decides to file bankruptcy one concern might be whether he will be able to keep his mobile home. If that mobile home is his primary residence there is a good chance the answer is yes.
Whether you can keep your home in bankruptcy depends on several factors including what chapter of bankruptcy you file under, your state's laws and the amount of equity you have in your home....
Contrary to what some might think, you don't lose everything in bankruptcy. Not even if you file for Chapter 7 liquidation. The purpose of bankruptcy is not to ruin you, but to help you get a...
Oregon law lists the types of assets that are exempt from being sold to satisfy a court judgment against a debtor. These statutory exemptions are available to debtors who seek protection from...
The Bankruptcy Schedule C form is for claiming property that is exempt according to the law. If you are filing your own bankruptcy, you need to know how to fill out a bankruptcy Schedule C to...
Although some bankruptcy laws are governed by federal law, specific states vary on what property you are allowed to keep after you file bankruptcy. Chapter 7 bankruptcies eliminate most debts but...