Category Archives: Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

Keep Your Car And File Bankruptcy

Have you been wondering if you can keep your car in Ohio and file bankruptcy?  In a chapter 13 case it is not an issue.  When you file bankruptcy the real question is, “do you even want to keep ...

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Keep Your 401k and File Bankruptcy

Do you know you can keep your 401k and file bankruptcy? Yes, all of it. The first post I did for this site cautioned against using your it as an ATM. Recently the news reported that record numbers ...

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Can I File Bankruptcy and Keep My House?

A common concern of everyone is, Can I file bankruptcy and keep the house? This is precisely the main question a new client had when he came in for his consultation this week. Talking to ...

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Property Damage Accident, Drunk Driving? Discharge In Bankruptcy!

You can discharge property damage claims, even if you were drunk driving! Not only is that true, but it seems that most attorneys don't believe it. A young lawyer ...

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10 Ohio Bankruptcy Exemptions You Need To Know

Ohio has 10 bankruptcy exemptions you need to know about.  Exactly what are exemptions? This is a term you need to understand to fully know what you will hear from ...

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Appointment To Sign Your Bankruptcy Petition

It is still necessary for you to sign your bankruptcy petition even in the era of electronic case filing. In its infinite wisdom, congress decided that you must sign an original bankruptcy petition. ...

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File Chapter 7 Six Years After Chapter 13

How can you file chapter 7  bankruptcy after only 6 years from your last case was filed? This is precisely the question that arose for one of my clients last month. Here's a little background information. ...

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Credit Card Bailout Excitement

Credit Card Bailout Lie tells the story of one misleading effort to sell you debt settlement or debt relief services. Over the past few months I became sensitive to messages on the air waves for resolving your ...

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Is your cheap bankruptcy attorney doing what you need?

Have you ever wondered what your cheap bankruptcy attorney is really doing for you?   You worked real hard to find the most inexpensive lawyer to file for ...

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Divorce And Bankruptcy

A couple going through divorce often find it helpful to include a bankruptcy as part of the plan to divide assets.  At one time ...

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