Bankruptcy resolves your debts. How it does so depends on whether your debt is secured, priority, or general unsecured. Your debts are the reason you are reading this. You want to know how bankruptcy would deal with your debts. Will bankruptcy write off all your debts? Can you keep paying some of your debts like a vehicle loan or … Read More
Does Your Creditor Has a Valid Security Interest?
Whether your creditor has a security interest determines whether it has rights against your vehicle or other collateral. Find out for sure. Reaffirmation vs. Cramdown The last four blog posts have compared Chapter 7 reaffirmation with Chapter 13 cramdown of a secured debt. With reaffirmation you keep the vehicle or other collateral but continue to owe the debt. Usually … Read More
Different Types of Debts in a Chapter 13 Plan
The laws about the treatment of different types of creditors can often be used in your favor to pay who you want or need to pay.
Disputed Lien in Chapter 13
When a creditor may not have a valid lien, Chapter 13 gives you a good way to defeat that disputed lien and the claim against your property.
Chapter 7 vs. Chapter 13–Assets Encumbered by Liens
Some of the assets you may want to protect in a bankruptcy case are those that are security for debts.