Anatomy of the American Airlines Bankruptcy
A corporation files a Chapter 11 business “reorganization” and tends to be seen as engaging in proactive strategic planning. A human being files a Chapter 13 consumer “adjustment of debts” and tends to be seen as an irresponsible failure. Let’s think about this from the perspective of American Airlines bankruptcy filing of last year, which […]
The Chapter 13 Debt Limits
Too much debt can disqualify you from filing under Chapter 13.
Keeping Vehicles That You Owe On in a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Chapter 7 is the take-it-or-leave-it bankruptcy when it comes to your vehicle with a loan against it. In most cases you either keep on making the payments or you surrender the vehicle, nothing much in between. To be clear I’m talking here about a vehicle that you owe on, with the lender as a lienholder […]
How to File a Chapter 7 “Straight Bankruptcy” Even If You Make More than the “Median Family Income”
The amount of your income may not disqualify you from Chapter 7.
I Make Too Much for Chapter 7, Owe Too Much for Chapter 13, So Now What Do I Do?
If you don’t qualify for either Chapter 7 or 13, do you have to do a very expensive Chapter 11 reorganization? Or could you still qualify after all?
Keeping Everything You Own Through Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
One good reason that people filing Chapter 7 don’t lose any of their stuff to the bankruptcy trustee—if they did have something to lose, they would likely have filed a Chapter 13 instead. How does Chapter 13 protect what you’d otherwise lose in a Chapter 7 “straight bankruptcy”? As I said at the beginning of […]
Help! I Just Filed My Taxes on October 15, Owe a Lot, and Hear that Chapter 13 Can Help a Lot
“Straight” Chapter 7 bankruptcy can give some relief for dealing with your back and current income taxes, but Chapter 13 can help so much more.
Keeping Everything You Own in Bankruptcy
You want to know: “Can I really keep everything I own if I file bankruptcy?” A two-part answer: 1) Yes, you can, usually, keep those possessions that are all yours (you don’t owe any money on them). 2) Yes, you can, usually, keep those particular possessions on which you are making payments to a creditor […]
Help! After Getting an Extension to October 15, I Just Filed My Taxes and Owe Tons!
If you were already on the financial edge and just found out you owe a bunch of income taxes, here is how bankruptcy can help.
Help! I Need to File Bankruptcy But Already Did One a Few Years Ago
If you need bankruptcy protection but already filed a bankruptcy case within the last few years, you may still be able to file a new one now.