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Make Sure a Claim is a Claim in Your Southern California Chapter 13 Bankruptcy & Save Money.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 08/20/2013 - 22:09

If you are thinking about filing Southern California Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, then make sure you know how much you owe your creditors.   Most potential debtors typically focus on how much they must repay based on their disposable income, but many fail to really take a close look at what they owe.

Make Sure a Claim is a Claim in Your Southern California Chapter 13 Bankruptcy & Save Money.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 08/20/2013 - 22:09

If you are thinking about filing Southern California Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, then make sure you know how much you owe your creditors.   Most potential debtors typically focus on how much they must repay based on their disposable income, but many fail to really take a close look at what they owe.

JCH LAW FIRM CAN HELP PASADENA RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES, & CREDITORS FILE FOR CALIFORNIA BANKRUPTCY

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 08/10/2013 - 03:28

My current office is located in the heart of the city of Alhambra, California so that I can easily service all clients in the San Gabriel Valley and beyond.  The city of Pasadena, California is no different.  Oftentimes, Pasadena clients don’t believe or realize just how close the city of Alhambra really is.   A Google maps search indicates it’s merely a 13 minute drive of 5 miles, more or less.

JCH LAW FIRM CAN HELP PASADENA RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES, & CREDITORS FILE FOR CALIFORNIA BANKRUPTCY

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 08/10/2013 - 03:28

My current office is located in the heart of the city of Alhambra, California so that I can easily service all clients in the San Gabriel Valley and beyond.  The city of Pasadena, California is no different.  Oftentimes, Pasadena clients don’t believe or realize just how close the city of Alhambra really is.   A Google maps search indicates it’s merely a 13 minute drive of 5 miles, more or less.

Can I file a Southern California Bankruptcy to Delay a Residential Eviction? It Depends….

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 08/09/2013 - 01:30

So if you are a tenant renting an apartment, house, condo, or whatever may represent your residence, and you find yourself late on renting or unable to fulfill the lease agreement, be prepared to find yourself facing an eviction, otherwise known as an unlawful detainer action.

Is it Safe to File a California Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Holding Unvested Stock Options?

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 03/26/2013 - 00:31

When a debtor obtains property after the filing which is on account of both prepetition and postpetition services, the property is divided between the debtor and the estate in the same ratio as the services. In re Jess, 215 B.R. 618 (9th Cir.BAP 1997).  So what does that mean?  Well if your stock options are dependent on your personal services, you had better pay attention.   That’s because courts in California will generally divide a pro rated share of your stock options between pre-filing and post-filing interests.

My Name is on Title to Real Property, But I Don’t Own the Home! Can I file for California Bankruptcy Holding Bare Legal Title?

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 01/16/2013 - 01:10

Be careful if you are contemplating a bankruptcy and you hold title to real property.  Even if you don’t believe you have any equitable interest in the home, a bankruptcy trustee may disagree with you.

Help! I Don’t Pass the California Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Means Test! Now what?

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 01/16/2013 - 01:02

In all chapter 7 individual cases where consumer debts are at issue, the persons filing for chapter 7 bankruptcy are subject to the Chapter 7 Means Test within official Bankruptcy Form 22.  Again the means test, in short, determines whether or not you have too much disposable income for purposes of filing for chapter 7 bankruptcy.

It’s Easier to Get Struck By Lightning Than Discharge A Student Loan Obligation in Bankruptcy.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 09/19/2012 - 21:30

Check out 11 USC Section 523(a)(8) of the Bankruptcy Code.  In essence, it says that student loans cannot be discharged, except in situations of “undue hardship” on the debtor or debtor’s dependents.  That’s easy to say but hard to prove.  Why does 523(a)(8) even exist to except student loans from being discharged in bankruptcy?  Well,  Congress didn’t want crafty young college grads filing bankruptcy just to get rid of student loans, and that’s why 523(a)(8) is written into the Bankruptcy C

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