December 14, 2022
Bankruptcy and Identity Theft: What You Need to Know It’s a scary thought. Someone out there has your personal information. They are using it to open new accounts, run up debt, and ruin your credit rating. Bankruptcy is a powerful tool for recovering from identity theft. Bankruptcy can completely clean your credit. Bankruptcy can also […]
November 16, 2022
Filing bankruptcy can be intimidating. I have had clients tell me that they were afraid to take the appropriate steps to get their bankruptcy case started. Recently, a client asked if she could write a blog about her bankruptcy experience. The blog below is a guest blog from a real client who filed Chapter 7 […]
October 19, 2022
Indiana has a foreclosure timeline that is followed in almost all foreclosure cases. Understanding this timeline can help you plan your foreclosure defense. It can also help you understand how much time you still have to either come back up to date, attempt to sell your house or make plans to eventually move out. It […]
October 5, 2022
Understanding Indiana collection laws can be a powerful way to protect yourself from aggressive creditors. Indiana’s collection laws are very simple to understand for the most part. Once you understand them, you will know when a creditor has went too far. Sometimes your legal rights and protections can be violated. You can even sue creditors […]
August 24, 2022
The Indiana repossession law can help you protect your car from being repossessed. You can legally protect your vehicle, keeping you and your car on the road. It is also important to know the repossession laws well enough to even get your vehicle back in Indiana in the event it actually does get repossessed. Indiana […]
April 27, 2022
Student Loans through Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Student loans always seem to have a special status with the law and courts. The same applies to Chapter 13. Student loans can be treated in different ways in most Chapter 13 cases. You may even be able to pay your student loans through Chapter 13. Student Loans are […]
April 6, 2022
Can I Get Rid of an Auto Loan and Keep My Car in Bankruptcy? You usually surrender a car in bankruptcy to get rid of a car loan. Can you instead just get rid of the car loan but keep the car after bankruptcy? The answer to this is usually “no.” The car creditor will […]
February 23, 2022
Getting a Paid-in-Full Tiny House and Filing for Bankruptcy? The growing phenomenon of “tiny houses” is even reaching the realm of bankruptcy. I have been asked more than once the tiny-home question. Can I get a tiny house and file for bankruptcy in Indiana? The answer to this question is “yes.” You can get a […]
October 13, 2021
You can frequently keep your paid-in-full house in bankruptcy. However, you may be forced to file a Chapter 13 repayment plan instead of Chapter 7 in some states. In other states, you may have a high enough residence “exemption” to simply file for Chapter 7. This residence “exemption” in bankruptcy protects your house and allows […]
June 23, 2021
Home equity loans can be a powerful tool for getting out of high-interest credit card debt. Should you get a home equity loan instead of filing for bankruptcy? Be careful and do your research before getting a home equity loan. They are not always a better deal than filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy of Chapter […]
