In general, you can file a chapter 7 bankruptcy case once every eight years. For example, if you filed on January 1, 2008, then you would not be eligible to file another chapter 7 bankruptcy case until January 2, 2016. If you filed the case in between those two dates, the chapter 7 trustee or+ Read More

Every parent has thought about it, but few want to discuss it.  What happens to your children if you and your spouse both pass away before your children grow up.  Who will care for them?  Who will cover the costs of raising them? How will they go to college?  Who will control their inheritance?

No matter how deep your hole of debt, you want to keep bankruptcy as a last resort.
If there’s a way out of debt that doesn’t involve a trip to a bankruptcy lawyer, that’s what you want to do.
After all, bankruptcy costs money and takes time. You have to give up all sorts of financial information, and it doesn’t cover all types of debt.

When individuals are in financial distress and need relief they should look at all their options and choose the solution that will help them get back on their feet the fastest.  While bankruptcy is the right option for many of my clients, some individuals come to me with too little debt to file for bankruptcy.

For those bankruptcy practitioners that also file Fair Debt Collection Practice Act claims, the general practice for the Chapter 13 bankruptcy practitioners is to review proof of claims at some point past the claims bar date and then object to proofs of claims for debt that is not enforceable under state law. Upon disallowance pursuant to the statute of limitations, the practitioner would schedule the FDCPA claim on schedule B, and cause a FDCPA case to be filed in District Court. Some pundits have stated that the filing of a proof of claim is itself not subject to the FDCPA.

If you didn’t qualify for a Wisconsin bankruptcy in the past, that may change in the near future. On April 1, 2015, the Means Test limits to qualify for a Wisconsin bankruptcy will rise. For those of you unfamiliar with the Means Test, it is the test that determines whether you are able to file a Wisconsin Chapter 7 Bankruptcy and also whether you can shorten the length of your Wisconsin Chapter 13 Plan from 5 years to 3 years.

The Automatic Stay When a person files a chapter 7 or chapter 13 bankruptcy case, there is the immediate creation of the automatic stay. The automatic stay is the protection provided to the debtor which prohibits creditors from taking specific collection actions or other efforts to collect on a debt. Sometimes the notice of the+ Read More

Planning on filing a Kenosha bankruptcy this year? Be sure not to miss your income tax return filing deadline of April 15th. Sending your income tax return late to the IRS can cause collateral damage to your Kenosha bankruptcy case.

One of the major differences between various debt relief options is the approach taken to resolve the debt.  The approach you take for debt resolution can impact everything from: The time it takes to resolve your debt situation; The impact to your Credit; The actions Creditors take to collect on the debt; The stress you […]