Bankruptcy Law Blog

Whether you are seeking debt discharge through Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy in California, you must complete the debtor education course as a requirement of the US Bankruptcy Code. The debtor education course is intended to teach you fundamental personal finance management skills that you’ll need to be financially successful after bankruptcy. Here is…

Sears Holding Corp, which owns Sears and Kmart, filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last month. Not showing a profit since 2010, Sears has been unable to compete with giants like Walmart and Amazon. The iconic retailer is attempting to restructure over $5 billion in debt. Part of the plan is to close less profitable…

A common question often asked by debtors is whether or not tax debts can be discharged in bankruptcy. Tax debts may qualify for discharge if (a) the due date for the return was three years or more before you filed bankruptcy, (b) the taxes were assessed at least 240 days prior, (c) the tax return…

When you file Chapter 7 bankruptcy, certain types of unsecured debt, such as credit card debt and medical debt are discharged (wiped out). You are also granted bankruptcy exemptions, which protect certain assets from entering into the “bankruptcy estate”. Items in your bankruptcy estate are known as non-exempt and will be sold off by the…

Chapter 13 bankruptcy is a form of legal debt relief that can stop automobile repossession and offer you time to reorganize your debt in an effort to pay back your creditors. What many individuals don’t realize when they contact a Elk Grove Bankruptcy Lawyer, is that in some cases you can use Chapter 13 bankruptcy…

Citrus Heights bankruptcy attorneys are often asked if a homeowner going through reorganizational bankruptcy can sell their property during a Chapter 13 bankruptcy. While there is nothing in the US Bankruptcy law preventing you from selling the property during Chapter 13, there are significant questions to ask first. If you decide that selling a home…

Verity Health Systems filed for California Bankruptcy protection in August of 2018. The nonprofit health care system operated four San Francisco Bare Area hospitals with over $500 million in long-term debt and all healthcare facilities needing major updates. Even before their Chapter 11 bankruptcy case, the organization has been looking for buyers for its struggling…

California Bankruptcy exemptions are designed to protect your property from being sold by the bankruptcy trustee when filing for bankruptcy protection. Since California doesn’t allow debtors to utilize Federal bankruptcy exemptions, those filing for debt relief under the US Bankruptcy Code must decide between one of two sets of exemptions. These exemptions, commonly referred to…

A new law is helping utilities prevent a possible California Bankruptcy, but it appears as though the direct cost may be the burden of California utility consumers. The new law, signed in the last week of September 2018, is already drawing stringent criticism from Californians. Critics are calling the new measure, which allows California utility…

Verity Health Systems, a nonprofit healthcare system which operates four San Francisco Bay Area hospitals, filed for bankruptcy protection last week, as it explores strategic options to eliminate burdensome debt. The organization has been weighing the possibility of selling its Santa Clara County hospitals to relieve the financial pressure of $500 million in long-term debt,…