It's unfortunate, but sometimes debtors in Chapter 13 bankruptcy make all of the required payments to the bankruptcy trustee only to hit with a mortgage notice at the need of their bankruptcy saying that...
Because Chapter 13 bankruptcy can last anywhere between 3 to 5 years, there are a lot of things that can happen during that time. One of the most common events is the breakdown of...
Refiling for Bankruptcy After Court Dismissal A debtor's ability to refile Chapter 13 bankruptcy after a dismissal will depend on various factors. The first thing a debtor needs to do is find out why...
When filing Chapter 13 bankruptcy, the debtor agrees to repay their creditors over the course of 3 to 5 years. The amount that the debtor pays will include both their secured and unsecured debts;...
When a Chapter 13 bankruptcy plan is created there is an even number of payments required over a certain number of years. For example, a debtor may be required to make payments of $536...
While there are many ways to work around a debtor's difficulty in making payments on their Chapter 13 bankruptcy repayment plan, sometimes debtors need to simply dismiss their case. 3 reasons why a debtor...
The Supreme Court ruled that bankruptcy courts can now account for changes in a debtor's income or expenses when calculating projected disposable income. The deciding case involved Stephanie Kay Lanning, a debtor who filed...
