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Tax Deductions Hidden In Chapter 13

Mortgage Matters

How To Save Your House After Filing Bankruptcy

Saving your house from foreclosure ranks high on the list of reasons people file Chapter 13. The automatic stay stops foreclosures; Chapter 13 gives you time to fix the problem. Powerful stuff. But the stay and more time, alone, aren’t enough to save the day if you run afoul of other rules, written and unwritten, […]

Mixed Bag

Double Dipping On Retirement Savings

Pay No Tax On Debt Discharged In Bankruptcy

At Risk of Repossession? How To Keep The Car & Pay Less

Bankruptcy Busts Taxes If The Timing Is Right

Has Your Social Security Number Been Suspended?

Strictly California

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No More Lawsuits On Old Debt In California

California law on debt collection finally has teeth. Under new California law, a creditor must allege that the statute of limitations has not run when it files a lawsuit. No more suing on long-dead debt and winning unless the consumer files an answer and … Read Full Article

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Do You Get The Bankruptcy Grubstake Exemption?

The word grubstake never appears in the Bankruptcy Code or the California Code of Civil Procedure where the exemptions available in bankruptcy cases filed in California are found. Yet every bankruptcy lawyer uses the phrase; and seemingly, every bankruptcy … Read Full Article

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New California Homestead In Action

The California homestead increase brings the homestead closer into line with the cost of a home in the Golden State. It's a change for the better. But how will the change impact the balance of homestead law? Time, or further legislation, will … Read Full Article

Bankruptcy Basics

About The Soapbox

You’ve arrived at the Bankruptcy Soapbox, a resource of bankruptcy information and consumer law.

Soapbox is a companion site to Bankruptcy in Brief, where I try to be largely explanatory and even handed (Note I said “try”).

Here, I allow myself to tell stories and express strong opinions. We dig deeper into how to consider bankruptcy and navigate a bankruptcy case.

Moran Law Group
Bankruptcy specialists for individuals and small businesses in the San Francisco Bay Area

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When Can I File Bankruptcy Again

Remember the old high school cheer:  two, four, six, eight, who do we appreciate? Turns out, that's not just a cheer, it's shorthand for the rule on when you can file bankruptcy again. And it points out that when you can file again depends on what kind of bankruptcy you filed last time. Here's how it … Read more

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