In a consumer bankruptcy filing, whether a Chapter 7 or a Chapter 13, one of the first things that happens is a creditors meeting. Often referred to as the 341 meeting, this is when you and the bankruptcy trustee meet with your creditors. Generally, the 341 meeting occurs three to six weeks after your initial filing. The meeting is usually … [Read more...]
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September 4, 2011 by Leave a Comment
So you filed for protection under Chapter 7 , identified the debts that you want to permanently discharge, sold some of your assets at a bankruptcy sale, and thought the matter was closed. What do you do, though, if one of your creditors, whose debt was extinguished in the Chapter 7 proceeding, continues in attempts to collect the debt from you? … [Read more...]
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July 25, 2011 by Leave a Comment
If you are struggling to pay your bills, you may have considered personal bankruptcy as a way to stop creditor harassment and get a fresh financial start. You may worry, though, that you will put all your assets at risk, that you may lose all the property you worked so hard to obtain. This blog post addresses how the consumer bankruptcy laws affect … [Read more...]
