Bankruptcy exemptions are used to protect assets when a bankruptcy is filed. For example, a Chapter 7 bankruptcy is also called a liquidation but the reality is assets are only liquidated if there is equity in the assets and the assets are not exempt. New Jersey and...
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Advantages of Personal Bankruptcy Over Debt Settlement
While there are circumstances where debt settlement may make sense, in most circumstances personal bankruptcy has more advantages. For example, in most chapter 7 bankruptcies, nothing is paid to unsecured creditors. In addition, individuals in New Jersey and...
Bankruptcy and The Life Estate
What happens when a life estate is involved in a bankruptcy. First, a life estate is created in order to provide an individual with a right to remain in a property for the remainder of their life. For example in a will an individual can give his wife a life estate and...
Some Name Brands May Disappear in 2016
Every year companies of varying sizes may be forced to file bankruptcy or go out of business. This can be small mom and pop businesses in places such as Moorestown New Jersey and Philadelphia Pennsylvania or large name brands. Each year 24/7 Wall St compiles a list of...
Credit Card Debt Can Be Eliminated in a Chapter 7 Personal Bankruptcy
Credit card debt can be eliminated in chapter 7 personal bankruptcy in many instances. Often credit card debt can become overwhelming because of a drop in income, because of a divorce, because of an illness or other reasons. Bankruptcy is often the best option in...
Stop Creditors from Harassing Relatives with Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act can be used to stop or punish creditors and debt collectors from harassing relatives and friends. Financial struggles often make it impossible to keep up with credit cards and other bills. While bankruptcy often would help...
Forgetting to include Creditors in Chapter 7 Personal Bankruptcy
What do you do if you filed a Chapter 7 personal bankruptcy and received your discharge and then realized you forgot to include a creditor. Prior to 1996 the debtor was required to file a motion to reopen the bankruptcy, pay a court fee, then file an amendment to add...
Rebuilding Credit After Personal Bankruptcy
Rebuilding credit after filing a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 personal bankruptcy and receiving a discharge is an important question often asked by individuals filing bankruptcy. Whether the individuals live in Cherry Hill New Jersey, Blackwood New Jersey, Mount Laurel New...
Limiting Student Loan Payments in Chapter 13
As previously discussed in my Blog at bravermanlaw.com in certain hardship cases student loans can be eliminated. However, what about those circumstances where the student loan cannot be eliminated. Is there anything that can be done in bankruptcy that can help with...
Discharging Student Loans in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Contrary to popular belief, student loans can be discharged in bankruptcy in certain circumstances. While most borrowers would prefer to be able to repay their debts, sometimes their financial situation requires another approach. One way to eliminate student loans is...

