More on Divorce and Bankruptcy: How do Child Support, Spousal Support (Alimony / Maintenance) and Property Settlements Impact either Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 Bankruptcy? How certain payments owed under a divorce or family law decree—including child support, spousal support (also called maintenance or alimony) and even property settlements or cash equalizers— may impact your bankruptcy filing depends on whether you are the recipient such payments or the obligator of such paymen

Life inevitably changes and things happen that may cause a chapter 13 debtor to no longer need or afford their original chapter 13 plan. A job loss, other reduction of income or unanticipated increase in expenses can all be reasons for a debtor to lose their ability to continue making the chapter 13 plan payments. If the chapter 13 payments become unfeasible and, assuming the debtor qualifies, a chapter 13 case can be converted to chapter 7 for an immediate discharge. Typical

In Minnesota, if you have unpaid condominium or townhome association assessments—which are often called “HOAs”—these unpaid amounts operate automatically as a lien on the property under Minnesota Statute § 515B.3-116(a), which is part of the Minnesota Common Interest Ownership Act. What a condo or townhome association lien typically means for the homeowner is that you cannot get out of paying past due HOA assessments while you own the property. Further, it means that the prop