Using a Bankruptcy Attorney: What to Expect

A bankruptcy filing can be legally complicated, as well as time-intensive. In many cases, your first big decision and major time commitment will be finding a bankruptcy lawyer. While you may already have an attorney from your business, estate planning, or family...

Wage Garnishment and Bankruptcy

Wage garnishment is a legal procedure in which a portion of a debtor’s earnings are withheld by his or her employer to repay creditors. Garnishment is a fairly severe consequence and is usually used only when an employee is seriously behind on his or her debts....

Child Support and Bankruptcy

Both parents have a legal responsibility to financially care for their child. Courts take this obligation very seriously and generally won’t relieve a parent of this duty. If you’re paying child support and considering filing for bankruptcy, you may want...

Facing Foreclosure? How Bankruptcy Can Help

Many Americans fall behind on their mortgage payments. Some lenders and mortgage companies may be willing to work out deals with homeowners, such as a short sale or loan modification. Most lenders are not. Here’s how bankruptcy can help when lenders begin the...

Can I Keep My Home After Filing Bankruptcy?

The answer, like so many others in law, is that “it depends.” Most people that declare bankruptcy can keep their houses throughout the process, but some are not. Keeping your home is often the biggest worry about filing for bankruptcy – and which Chapter...

Can You Clear Medical Debt in Bankruptcy?

Yes, you can eliminate, or discharge, most medical debts if you declare Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy (two types of consumer bankruptcy). Medical bills are considered “nonpriority” or general unsecured debt. Chapter 7 bankruptcy can get rid of all...

What Is Probate?

Everything you need to know about the probate process and how it works. Probate is the legal process of administering a deceased person’s estate — the collection of everything they owned when they died — which eventually ends when the deceased’s property is...