How to File Bankruptcy: The Bankruptcy Petition

how to file bankruptcyWe’re continuing down the road, helping you file for bankruptcy.
You can do it yourself.
You can hire a petition preparer.
Or you can hire a lawyer.
No matter which option you choose, it’s your responsibility for making sure your bankruptcy case is handled properly. After all, this is your future and your life we’re talking about.

Using Chapter 13 Bankruptcy to Regain Control of Tax Debt

Chapter 13 BankruptcyIf you’re seeking a solution to help manage tax debt then Chapter 13 bankruptcy may be something to consider.  It often depends on the type of debt in question, along with other financial obligations of the debtor.  You may even gain an advantage using Chapter 13 to handle the debt that you may not gain [...]

Student Loans and Bankruptcy

Debtors across both Oregon and Washington who are being harassed by student loan lenders and hope to eliminate these debts through Chapter 7 Bankruptcy must navigate their way through a pretty nasty test. Bankruptcy courts in both Oregon and Washington rely on the three-part Brunner test to asses whether a student loan is dischargeable in bankruptcy based on a claim of undue hardship. This test is based on a thirty-year old U.S. Court of Appeals decision (Brunner v. New York State Higher Education Services Corp., 831 F.2d 395 [2d Cir. 1987])

What is Chapter 13 bankruptcy?

Chapter 13 bankruptcy is one form of bankruptcy under the United States Bankruptcy Code whereby someone reorganizes their debt and pays back either all or a portion of the debt over a 3 to 5 year period.  Chapter 13 is most commonly used to save a home that’s in foreclosure.  In a Chapter 13, a+ Read MoreThe post What is Chapter 13 bankruptcy? appeared first on

How To File For Bankruptcy: An Introduction

how to file bankruptcyYou already know you need to file for bankruptcy protection.
Maybe you think that’s the hardest part of the process. In some ways, you’re right – there’s no way to overstate emotional agony involved in deciding on the right way to get out of debt.

Multnomah County Suing Mortgage Monster

Multnomah County is suing a rogue’s gallery of the largest mortgage players including B of A, Wells Fargo, Oregon’s Bank of the Cascades, Chase, Citi, and West Coast Bank for nearly forty million dollars.

Gathering all the Facts in Your Bankruptcy Case

  Before filing your bankruptcy case, it is important to decide if bankruptcy is your best option. Depending on the specifics of your financial problems, we will gather and discuss as many of the facts in your case. We will want to know all aspects of your financial situation and what your desired outcomes are. [...]

Gathering all the Facts in Your Bankruptcy Case

  Before filing your bankruptcy case, it is important to decide if bankruptcy is your best option. Depending on the specifics of your financial problems, we will gather and discuss as many of the facts in your case. We will want to know all aspects of your financial situation and what your desired outcomes are. […]The post Gathering all the Facts in Your Bankruptcy Case appeared first on Tucson Bankruptcy Attorneys Trezza & Associates.

Michigan Man Could Face 20 Years in Prison as He Admits Hiding Assets in Bankruptcy

Foolishness And Fraud Not Interchangeable In BankruptcyA Michigan man may face more than 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty recently to charges related to money laundering and bankruptcy fraud.  Adrian Hassan Tageddine, 42, of Dearborn Heights, admitted to authorities he hid assets including cash and luxury vehicles when he filed for bankruptcy in 1999. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agents [...]

Does Student Loan Forgiveness Encourage Bad Decision-Making?

student loan debt and bad decisionsPeter Morici, an economist and professor at the Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, claims that forgiving student loan borrowers of their debts

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