Conversion to Chapter 13 from Chapter 7 isn’t a death sentence for your bankruptcy case (see Chapter 13: Not Always a Gloomy Diagnosis in...

The prevalence of condo and townhome development in the mid-2000s throughout Minneapolis and the suburbs was hit especially hard by the...

When a business files Chapter 11, it becomes a “debtor-in-possession” of its own affairs as a fiduciary to the bankruptcy estate. What...

The rule of thumb is that bankruptcy will discharge most unsecured debts that are not taxes or domestic support obligations (which are...

The vast majority of individuals who file bankruptcy chose to do so under either Chapter 7 or Chapter 13, which are the most common forms...

Click here to see the current Chapter 13 Debt Limits effective April 1, 2016 and valid through 2019. As of the date of this post, the...

If you have done basic research into the bankruptcy process, you will know that about one month after filing a bankruptcy petition and...

Home foreclosures in Minnesota are common and arguably are even on the rise despite an improving real estate market. In April 2012, the...

The “Means Test” was one of the major and most controversial additions to consumer bankruptcy law that occurred as part of the 2005...

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”) is pro-consumer legislation that was originally enacted in 1978 for the purpose of...

A credit counseling course must be completed before an individual can file bankruptcy. This course basically goes through your budget and...

For some people, the bankruptcy code and rules may dictate that you simply do not qualify for Chapter 7, in which case the alternative is...

Divorce is often a precursor to bankruptcy, for either one or both of the divorcing spouses find themselves in need of discharging debts...

Under some circumstances after foreclosure, a deficiency may still be owed on a foreclosed property. A deficiency or “deficiency...

The terms “trustee” and “United States Trustee” sound similar and often encompass similar objectives, however the role of the trustee in...

If you receive a Form 1099-C reporting ‘debt cancellation’ income after a home foreclosure, you may qualify for the Mortgage Forgiveness...