Chapter 13 may not be your first choice for a bankruptcy, and many people wrongly assume that the monthly chapter 13 plan payments is...

In many small and medium-sized businesses, one or more of the partners or shareholders—also called equity security or equity interest...

Divorcing couples can file a joint bankruptcy proceeding so long as they are still married on the date the bankruptcy petition is filed...

You filed a bankruptcy case to resolve your debts. So why aren’t you qualifying for a refinance on your home mortgage? The title company...

It should come as no surprise that qualifying for a new mortgage or refinance with a bankruptcy in your credit history is likely to...

For the 2019 debt limits effective April 1, 219, see here: The 2019 Chapter 13 Debt Limits effective April 1, 2019 Effective April 1,...

Median income is a critical measure in bankruptcy upon which the ‘Means Test’ calculation is largely based to determine whether a debtor...

Median income is a critical measure in bankruptcy upon which the ‘Means Test’ calculation is largely based to determine whether a debtor...

On September 1, 2015, the honorable Judge Michael Ridgway of the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Minnesota joined several other...

When facing mounting debts that cannot be repaid according to the regular monthly terms, one should consider all options for debt...

A legislative proposal is finally pending with Congress as a first step to help ease the student loan crisis. Sponsored by Sen. Durbin of...

The student loan debt predicament is to the 2010s what the foreclosure/subprime lending crisis was to the 2000s. Student loans are a...

The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy: A Review of the First Day Filings For more detailed discussion...

Congress Extends the Income Exclusion for 1099 ‘Forgiven’ Mortgage Debt to Tax Years 2015 and 2016 For a more detailed discussion on tax...