The Department of Justice recently did its semiannual adjustments of the median income figures, which are effective in bankruptcy cases filed after November 1, 2019. The median income is an important figure, as debtors below that figure are almost always assured a...
When Legal Matters Become Personal
Chapter 7 vs Chapter 13
My former spouse filed bankruptcy on our joint debts. What should I do?
First, you need to read your divorce decree. Does it contain the “magic” language, indicating that your spouse will indemnify you and hold you harmless? Regardless, one of the biggest misconceptions people have, is that divorce decrees are binding on third parties....
What should you do when your car gets repossessed?
Well, first of all, keep your stuff that you need, out of your car, particularly garage door openers etc. Presuming the car is not worth as much as you owe, you still might try to do a short sale, get your best offer on craigslist, take it to the lender, which they’ll...
Extension of Sheriff’s Sale of Foreclosure Under State Law
The first thing I ask people when they are facing foreclosure, is whether they’ve tried to get a loan modification. A prior blog entry suggests how to go about that. Often, people have assumed that loan modifications are handed out on a silver platter, but it’s not...
How to get a loan modification
It seems that every time I read the paper, there’s a new program to help homeowners, or a new lawsuit against mortgage companies that was settled, and they talk about how it helps, but there are never details on how to go about it. And few people actually get the help...