Bankruptcy Questions with Attorney Bymaster

Can bankruptcy stop wage garnishment? Having your wages garnished can be a stressful and overwhelming experience. It can feel like ...
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Repossession is a scary process that can be hard to avoid. But what if your car could repossess itself? That's ...
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I am behind on payments for my house on contract. What are my options? Are you struggling to keep up ...
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Can A Friend or Relative Pay for My Bankruptcy? Filing for bankruptcy can be difficult, and the financial implications of ...
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Bankruptcy and Identity Theft: What You Need to Know It's a scary thought.   Someone out there has your personal information.  ...
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Filing bankruptcy can be intimidating.  I have had clients tell me that they were afraid to take the appropriate steps ...
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Indiana has a foreclosure timeline that is followed in almost all foreclosure cases.  Understanding this timeline can help you plan ...
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Understanding Indiana collection laws can be a powerful way to protect yourself from aggressive creditors.    Indiana’s collection laws are very ...
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The Indiana repossession law can help you protect your car from being repossessed.  You can legally protect your vehicle, keeping ...
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Student Loans through Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Student loans always seem to have a special status with the law and courts.  ...
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Can I Get Rid of an Auto Loan and Keep My Car in Bankruptcy? You usually surrender a car in ...
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Getting a Paid-in-Full Tiny House and Filing for Bankruptcy? The growing phenomenon of “tiny houses” is even reaching the realm ...
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You can frequently keep your paid-in-full house in bankruptcy.   However, you may be forced to file a Chapter 13 repayment ...
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Home equity loans can be a powerful tool for getting out of high-interest credit card debt. Should you get a ...
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Certain debts are not listed on credit reports in Indiana. In fact, these debts will never show up usually in ...
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Zombie mortgages are a new trend showing up in bankruptcy.  Zombie mortgages are second mortgages that a debtor mistakenly believes ...
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The household size in bankruptcy is determined by how many people are living with you.  In bankruptcy, the number in ...
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Can I Use My Tax Refund to Buy a Car Before Bankruptcy? You can use your tax refund to buy ...
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Filing Bankruptcy on COVID-19 Medical Bills Medical bills for a hospital stay can come back in the tens of thousands.   ...
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Can I File Bankruptcy On Store Credit Card After Christmas? Christmas is a time of giving, but it can also ...
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What Happens to my Storage Unit in Bankruptcy? If you have a storage unit, you may need to know a ...
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What Determines How Many Months are in a Chapter 13 Plan? What exactly determines how much will be the amount ...
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Boats & Bankruptcy: Can I Keep My Boat in Bankruptcy? A lot of people have asked the boats and bankruptcy ...
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Expenses have remained high during COVID-19.  Car and house payments are behind for many people who are facing reduced income.   ...
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Should You Use Retirement Savings to Pay Off Debt? Using retirement savings to pay off debts is usually allowed by ...
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When Can I Consider Refiling bankruptcy in Indiana? Thinking about refiling bankruptcy in Indiana? Many people in Indiana find themselves ...
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Debt collectors should not be able to call after bankruptcy.  Debt collectors who continue to call after bankruptcy are in ...
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Debts are frequently sold to a collection agency.  Having your debt held by a collection agency can be a much ...
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Depending on your situation, bankruptcy can affect the amount of back rent you owe in different ways.  It can sometimes ...
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Indiana home values are surging even at higher amounts generally than the rest of the nation. These home values increasing ...
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Lien removal in Indiana can be a confusing process.   Some liens in Indiana get put on homes through lawsuit ...
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Can you declare bankruptcy online? The answer is "yes" at least to some extent. You can do most of the ...
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Want to declare bankrputcy? You declare bankruptcy to eliminate all of your debts. Before you declare bankruptcy, it is important ...
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Overloaded by Mail Flyers for Bankruptcy Bankruptcy attorney mailers have become increasingly popular in the last couple of years. You ...
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Fishtanks and concert trips – how can these things have anything to do with bankruptcy? The answer actually is they ...
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I hear the same question frequently: why does Chapter 11 bankruptcy cost so much? Chapter 11 bankruptcy always costs much ...
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What actually happens during bankruptcy is the release (or total forgiveness) of your debts. To get this release, you must ...
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What are clear signs that you need to file for bankruptcy? This question can be answered by in a few ...
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The Number One Cause of Bankruptcy: Lack of Financial Knowledge You can always trace back an immediate cause for bankruptcy ...
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Millionaires - Why Do They File For Bankruptcy? Millionaires file for bankruptcy due to the simplest reason: numbers.  They are ...
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When Is the Right Time to File Bankruptcy? Timing can mean everything in life. Bankruptcy is no exception. When is ...
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What Happens to Someone’s Debts When They Pass Away? When a loved one passes away, it can be difficult for ...
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A wage garnishment on your paycheck can come after receiving a judgment during a lawsuit.   This wage garnishment can damage ...
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If you have only recently moved to Indiana, you can still file bankruptcy within the state of Indiana. You do ...
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Many people fear that a bankruptcy trustee will search their house or apartment during bankruptcy.  Many believe that a cataloging ...
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Credit card balances can increase in size easily.  The monthly payments can quickly become impossible to pay.   What happens if ...
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In Indiana, loans are generally capped at a maximum interest rate.  Under new legislation, most loans under $50,000 are only ...
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Sometimes a married couple may not be equally burdened with debts.  Most or all of the marital debts may only ...
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The bankruptcy meeting, sometimes called "the meeting of creditors" is an administrative hearing that requires the respect and timeliness of ...
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Getting married can be one of the greatest blessings in life. However, it can sometimes create a negative effect on ...
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With the Internet being so readily available, many turn to the Internet for bankruptcy advice. Be careful.  Bankruptcy advice can ...
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We are frequently ask if a Chapter 7 bankruptcy stops the sheriff sale. The answer to this question is "yes." ...
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Did you know that God supports debt forgiveness? The Bible lays out a formula for the full forgiveness of debts ...
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Your car has been repossessed without notice. How do you get your belongings back? Have you lost the items that ...
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A lien on a home title can become a problem if the creditor attempts to collect or you desire to ...
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Many times our clients as us, "What happens to a cosigner in bankruptcy?"  If more than one person “signs” on ...
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If you have an IRA, 401k, or any other tax-exempt, tax-deferred retirement account, your retirement accounts are almost always 100% ...
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Priority debts are certain debts that take a “higher” priority than other debts during a bankruptcy.  These “priority” debts will ...
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I have frequently been asked, “Will you be coming with me to the Bankruptcy Meeting?”  I have also been asked ...
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Due to either job requirements or sometimes health restrictions, we are frequently asked whether both spouses are required to attend ...
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If you have been sued in a collections lawsuit, you need to act quickly.  Collections suits are filed in order ...
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What is the Best Bankruptcy Advice Ever?  The best bankruptcy advice is extremely simple: only take bankruptcy advice from a ...
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What can you do if your bank account is frozen?   A frozen bank account can be a very stressful ...
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Many times our clients ask us, "What is an adversary complaint in bankruptcy?"  An Adversary Case (in a bankruptcy proceeding) ...
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Many of our clients ask, "Can your discharge of Debt Be Revoked in Bankruptcy?"  If you do not comply with ...
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What Does Automatic Stay mean? The "automatic stay" in bankruptcy can be described like an invisible shield that instantly protects ...
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Indianapolis Bankruptcy Attorney Explains "Bankruptcy Rejection" Can My Bankruptcy Be Rejected or Turn Down? - Practicing Bankruptcy Law near Indianapolis, ...
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Indianapolis Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Attorney Explains the Role of a Bankruptcy Trustee Who is This Bankruptcy Trustee? Many times I ...
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What Do You Mean? You Included My House and Car in the Bankruptcy?  Our clients frequently request that we do ...
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Many times our clients ask, "Will I lose everything I bought with credit cards when I file for bankruptcy?"  The ...
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At our Central Indiana bankruptcy office, many of our clients set up a free consultation because they have a sheriff ...
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The 1099 and Bankruptcy - Indiana Questions Indiana bankruptcy attorney, John Bymaster, discusses 1099s and bankruptcy.  This time of year ...
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