Tracking your Chapter 13 Bankruptcy progress will help you in reaching the finish line and obtain the discharge. By tracking your case on a regular basis you will know first hand when your payments have been received and what creditors have filed a proof of claim. Additionally you will know when the payments have been [...]
Rachel Lynn Foley, Kansas City, MO, Bankruptcy Attorney
Unless you are a mortician most people do not like to think about death, especially when considering filing bankruptcy. However there are times when death comes into play whether it be the death of the debtor or the death of a loved one. Inspiration for these blogs come from the everyday experiences in my practice [...]
In order to succeed in bankruptcy it is critical for you to focus on what you have and not what you have lost. The holiday season is always tough for debtors regardless if they are in a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13. People have a tendency to worry about living in the holiday moment and [...]
A minimum payment in a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy will vary from district to district depending on the local rules. However, the minimum payment must cover what you must pay within the applicable commitment period. Like many things in the law that answer to that question is ” it depends.”
Bankruptcy is not a pizza! You can not just walk into an attorney and say, “Hey I want a Chapter 7 with extra cheese” and call it a day. Bankruptcy is a very specialized area of the law and if you don’t hire the right attorney or know what you are doing if you are [...]
When you file bankruptcy, you should become acquainted with the phrase: Pigs get fat while hogs get slaughtered. It is a great phrase to live by, not only during bankruptcy but in everyday life as well. This phrase goes back to the basics of bankruptcy and life. Everything must be done in moderation. More specifically [...]
