Bankruptcy Overview Bankruptcy gives individuals and businesses a fresh start by eliminating or restructuring their budgets and debts. There are five types of bankruptcy, but consumers primarily file Chapter 7 and Chapter 13. A sample of a 2015 budget is below, but remember to always use your actual expenses in your budget. People often forget…
Interestingly, Chapter 13 is sometimes less expensive than Chapter 7. For instance, Chapter 7 does not have to repay the priority and secured creditors. But, every Chapter 13 bankruptcy plan must repay the priority claims and secured arrearages. Since the interest and penalties are repaid partly for these unsecured debts, Chapter 13 might be less…
Knowing about Chapter 13 and IRS tax returns and refunds in bankruptcy is important for filing successfully. The first thing you need to know is that the courts advise the Internal Revenue Service the moment you file bankruptcy. The IRS also advises the court and the trustee if you have not filed tax returns for…
Judges and trustees like the idea behind Chapter 13 which is using creativity to make a plan work. Chapter 13 step plans and Chapter 20 are just two tools that you can use to make a Chapter 13 plan affordable. For instance, a debtor might initially need lower payments. However, do you know that you…
Your Chapter 13 plan must calculate Chapter 13 plan payments that pay the secured and priority debts in full. The unsecured debts may be paid as low as 0%. If you properly include all your reasonable and necessary expenses this percentage is often well below 50%. We include items like 401k retirement expenses if you…