By Jeff Field | Published March 10, 2025 | Posted in Chapter 7 | Tagged Tags: debtors, IRS, Section 106 | Leave a comment
Supreme Court Deciding Whether Pre-Bankruptcy Payment to IRS Can Be Considered a Fraudulent Conveyance
Significant payments that are made before a bankruptcy filing frequently raise suspicion and often must be returned. Funds that are sent to one creditor prior to a bankruptcy petition could present an unfair disadvantage to others. For this reason, the trustee typically voids these transactions. Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments about whether a Read More
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Using the Redemption Option to Keep Your Car in a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Chapter 7 bankruptcy allows individuals to obtain a fresh start by discharging most of their debts while liquidating their assets to pay off creditors. However, there are ways that debtors can shield a substantial amount of their assets from liquidation. One of these is the redemption option. A debtor can keep a financed car by Read More
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Pitfalls That Can Derail a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
In a Chapter 13 bankruptcy, the debtor must partially repay certain unsecured debts over time according to a detailed court-approved plan. Although most debtors successfully fulfill their plan payments and receive a discharge of remaining debt, there are things that can cause a Chapter 13 to go askew. Creating a plan requires making projections of Read More
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Making Sure Your Chapter 13 Payments Go Into the Right Hands
In a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, also known as reorganization, the debtor agrees to a court-approved plan to repay a portion of his or her outstanding debts. Eligible creditors are paid specified amounts over the life of the plan, which is three to five years. However, in devising Chapter 13 plans, there are many opportunities for Read More
Read MoreWill Debts Be Removed from Your Credit Report After Bankruptcy?
A recent decision by Bank of America and JP Morgan will provide some additional relief to people who have filed for bankruptcy across the United States. The two companies finally reached an agreement to update the credit reports of borrowers within the next several months to show they have settled their debts. This is a Read More
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