Will you get to keep your tax refund money if you file bankruptcy ?
It is that time of year for tax refunds. We have questions from folks as to whether they can file Chapter 7 bankruptcy before filing taxes and still keep their tax refunds coming to them after they file bankruptcy or whether they can keep a tax refund received right before filing bankruptcy.
A New Year and Time for a Fresh Start !
In less than a week, we will be in the new year of 2017. Wow, time marches on ! Whether you celebrate the new year by eating black-eyed peas, watching fireworks or spending time with friends, welcome the new year as an opportunity to begin anew.
Bankrupt Student Can Discharge Debt Because It Wasn’t a Loan
In an interesting bankruptcy case from New York, the Court determined that a debt owed to a college was NOT a student loan for purposes of the bankruptcy law, and consequently, COULD be discharged in the debtor’s bankruptcy case.
What to do when you have finally made the decision to talk with a bankruptcy attorney about your debt.
Once you have made this decision, then it becomes important to find the right attorney to help guide you. Here are a few tips that I think are important in finding the right attorney to talk with.
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