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Bankruptcy - A Chapter 7? A Chapter 13? A Chapter 20? As a consumer, what Chapter of Bankruptcy is right for you? Options are available. Chapter 7 Bankruptcy: A Chapter 7 Bankruptcy involves the collection and liquidation of non-exempt assets. The proceeds of the non-exempt assets are distributed to your unsecured creditors. A Trustee will [...]
BANKRUPTCY : CHAPTER 13 DEBT ELIGIBILITY LIMITS 2022 Increases In Filing And Exemption Limits For Bankruptcy Cases - The debt limitations are adjusted every 3 years. The Judicial Conference of the United States gave notice of the changes going into effect for cases filed after March 31, 2022: Chapter 13: Debtors have the option of [...]
BREAKING: Bill Introduction Follows Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On Student Loan Bankruptcy Reform Yesterday the Senate Judiciary Committee announced the introduction of the FRESH START Through Bankruptcy Act of 2021, a bipartisan bill that would restore the ability for struggling borrowers to seek a bankruptcy discharge for federal student loans after a waiting period of [...]
Will you get rid of all of your debts when you file for bankruptcy? It depends. What kind of debts do you have going in to the case? What type of case are you filing? What do you mean by 'get rid of' debts? The U.S. Trustee Program provides a Bankruptcy Information Sheet which gives [...]
What's going on with your Student Loans and do you need to be making payments? UPDATE 12/4/20 : The federal student loan administrative forbearance period (the pause in interest accrual, and the suspension of collections activity) has been continued through January 31, 2021 in response to COVID-19 National Emergency. "The coronavirus pandemic has presented challenges [...]
Just because you’re eligible and took the right steps to RECEIVE your check, does NOT mean you will be the one getting it. Who can step in? Private debt collectors with active garnishments. The funds could be seized as soon as they hit your personal account. Federal government for back child support. Who cannot step [...]
On March 27, 2020, the president signed the CARES Act into law, which, among other things, provides broad relief for federal student loan borrowers. But what does it really mean for you? From March 13, 2020, through Sept. 30, 2020, the interest rate is 0% on the following types of federal student loans owned by Department of [...]
The total number of Bankruptcy cases filed in federal courts for fiscal year 2013—the 12-month period ending September 30, 2013—totaled 1,107,699. Based on these numbers, total filings have gone down by 12% since fiscal year 2012. These statistics were released by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. As you can see by the below [...]
Kansas Bankruptcy Filers Continue Their Educations We are often asked whether filing for bankruptcy will affect a student’s college or graduate financial aid opportunities. Bankruptcy filers will qualify for some student loans and may struggle to be approved for other loans. Federal loans consisting of Stafford and Perkins loans are awarded based on need and [...]