Many clients ask us if they can keep money that they get from a personal injury they suffered if they file bankruptcy. This blog will explain what a personal injury claim is, when it must be disclosed and how much money you can keep if you file bankruptcy. When a...
It is important to properly value your home in both a Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy. This blog will discuss why a proper valuation is important and the types of available valuations. Why is it Important to Get a Proper Home Valuation? There are many reasons it...
Bad car loans can be financially devastating. As New Jersey Bankruptcy attorneys we often meet with people who have very high car loan payments and want to know if a bankruptcy can help to lower car payments. The quick answer is yes, but there are conditions that...
Businesses experiencing financial difficulties have long been permitted to seek the protection of Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code to attempt to reorganize their debt. Unfortunately, as many of those businesses find out, a Chapter 11 restructuring normally proves to...
As 2020 approaches, you are probably thinking about your New Year’s resolutions. This year, consider making a resolution to lose your debt! When you file a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, you are able to eliminate the majority, if not all of your debt. Just think,...
Filing for bankruptcy is not an easy decision. If you struggle to stay afloat in a sea of medical expenses, mortgage payments and credit card debt, you are not alone. By the end of a 12-month period ending June 2019, 773,361 people in the United States filed for...
If you don’t want to keep your car (and the debt) in a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy you can give up the car. One of your largest monthly expenses maybe for a car loan you can no longer afford or on a car that is worth much less than you owe on it. If so, you can surrender...
Most people who we meet with ask if they can keep their car if they file Chapter 7 bankruptcy because they need it to get to work, to school and in general to live their life. Whether you can keep your car in a Chapter 7 depends upon many factors including whether...
Christmas is a time when you want to focus on family and the joy of the season. If you are drowning in debt maybe the best Christmas present you could give your family is a financial fresh start. In most cases, the primary goal of filing a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 case...
If you are reading this blog, you are likely overwhelmed with unmanageable debt. You may have been doing your best to cope with increasing debt and bills you cannot pay for months or even years, but have finally decided to look into whether bankruptcy can help you!...