Who Are the Three Different Bankruptcy Trustees?
When you file bankruptcy, you will likely only deal with one trustee. Who are the other two, and why do they matter?
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Priority Debts in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
Chapter 13 can be a stronger and more flexible tool for dealing with priority debts than Chapter 7.
What Are Priority Debts and Why Are They Important?
You may or may not know that all of your debts are not all treated equally in bankruptcy.
Do Bankruptcy Filing Go Up or Down As Credit Becomes More Available?
The long-term growth in U.S. consumer bankruptcies closely tracks the long-term growth in U.S. consumer debt
The Founder of Chase Bank – Our Country’s Least Favorite Founding Father
Is rabid partisanship and campaign money dominating national politics today? It’s mild compared to the pistol duels and banking rivalries of our founding fathers. The history of Chase Bank goes back to 1799 with the founding of its earliest predecessor, the Bank of Manhattan Company, by a U.S. Senator and future Vice-President. He established this […]
Business Tax Debts-the Myths and the Truth
Bankruptcy can often help you deal effectively with business taxes. Here are three myths, and the truth exploding them. Myth #1: Bankruptcy can’t write off taxes. Truth: Some taxes can’t be written off. But many others CAN be through either a Chapter 7 “straight bankruptcy” or a Chapter 13 “adjustment of debts.” This depends on […]
Your Bankruptcy Rights vs. Creditors’ Rights to “Not be Deprived of Property without Due Process of Law” under the Fifth Amendment
The U. S. Constitution doesn’t talk about it, so how does filing bankruptcy give you the power to stop a foreclosure?
More Good Examples of How Bankruptcy Really Helps Even When You Can’t Write Off Every Debt
Three more practical ways that bankruptcy works to let you take control of your debts, even those that can’t be written off.
Dramatic Examples of How Bankruptcy Can Be a Good Idea Even if It Can’t Write Off Every Debt
Here’s how bankruptcy actually works, and works well, even when a significant debt or two can’t be written off.
Bankruptcy Can Solve Your Debt Problems Even If You Can’t Write Off Every Debt
Don’t disregard bankruptcy as an option just because it does not write off the debt which is your immediate headache. There’s likely some good medicine for that headache after all.