When the virus steals your income, it’s easy to be overwhelmed with unpaid bills and terrifying economic uncertainty. Immediate relief by filing bankruptcy may look appealing. Make it all go away, you say. I’ll never pay this off. But not so fast. With few exceptions, this bankruptcy attorney thinks it’s too early in this pandemic to […]
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The Fate of Second Homes In Bankruptcy
Homestead exemptions protect a principal residence when someone files bankruptcy. But what about second homes and rentals? Are they toast in bankruptcy? Not necessarily. Like many legal questions, it depends. Homes protected from creditors The legal system has a reverence for the home debtors live in. It recognizes the importance of shelter and stability to […]
You Can Make Debt Collectors Stop
You can make debt collectors stop. You don’t have to endure phone calls and threatening letters. In fact, you have a statutory legal right to be free from harassing debt collection. All it takes is a letter to the collector. We’ll show you how to write that letter and exercise your right. And, if you […]
Coronavirus Tips For You & Your Finances
We’ve gathered here our best coronavirus survival tips and information on the financial aspects of our virus-impacted lives. Coronavirus and the shut-down necessary to contain it have turned our world upside down. Righting that world is a huge task that will take time and focus. Even the immediate relief measures are sketchy right now. Here’s […]
Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Disrupted by Coronavirus
Has your Chapter 13 bankruptcy case been turned upside down by coronavirus? You are not alone. And attorneys, trustees and judges are all working on adaptations and adjustments that will save pending cases. Practices and procedures in Chapter 13 vary widely around the country. What follows is what I see here in the Bay Area […]
Bankruptcy Alphabet: Q is for Questions
The letter Q stands for Questions in my bankruptcy alphabet. Like the storied Light Brigade, “stormed at with shot and shell” , we in bankruptcy are peppered with questions, not cannons. Those considering bankruptcy have the profound questions:will bankruptcy improve my situation? what will I give up to get a bankruptcy discharge? what is life […]
Incorporating Your Business Has Surprise Benefit
Incorporate to protect yourself from the debts of your business, shriek the ads. That’s the theory of incorporation for business: create a separate legal entity in the form of the corporation. Let that entity incur debt and expose itself to other risks. If it fails, the personal holdings of the owners of the corporation are […]
Keep Your Tax Refund Through Your Bankruptcy
For most of us, finding out that we are getting a sizable tax refund is great news. But if you’ve recently filed a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, hold your celebration. That refund may not be yours. You have a bankruptcy estate When you file bankruptcy, all of your assets become a “bankruptcy estate”. The estate includes […]
Best New Bankruptcy Insights Of 2019
As we wave goodbye to 2019, we asked what issues grabbed you in 2019? Or, at least, what bankruptcy issues caught your attention? So, we tallied the traffic numbers from this calendar year and assembled this list of the top 10 new posts here on Bankruptcy Soapbox in 2019. Take a look, and see if […]
2019 Reader Favorites From Bankruptcy Soapbox
It’s always fun to see which posts spoke to readers of Bankruptcy Soapbox during the year. There’s lots to choose from. After all, we touch on law, personal finance, small business issues, and some just basic matters of operating in this economy. Here, starting with number 10, and working up to your favorite post, are […]
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