Chapter 13

When you finance your vehicle, missing a couple of payments could mean that you no longer have reliable transportation. Once you default on your financing, the lender can repossess the vehicle, as it serves as collateral for your loan. If you believe you are at risk...

A Chapter 13 bankruptcy filing or wage earner's plan offers numerous benefits when compared with a Chapter 7 filing. It protects your assets, comes off of your credit report earlier and may result in fewer ethical qualms because you make a concerted effort to repay...

If you’re in the process of filing Chapter 13 bankruptcy, you may think this holiday season will have to be one with no gifts. That doesn’t have to be the case. You just need to adhere to the requirements of the repayment plan you’ve set up. If you’re tempted to...

Student loans often comprise the largest debts other than mortgages that people carry. Many people graduate with tens (or hundreds) of thousands of dollars in student loans. In some cases, they may spend their entire working life paying those loans off. Their payment...

When you decided to file for bankruptcy, you chose Chapter 13 to be able to save your car and your home. Since then, however, you got laid off from your job and can no longer afford to make the monthly payments that you agreed to pay your creditors. What can be done...

We all know that bankruptcy helps people struggling with a severe financial burden, but did you know that there are multiple forms of bankruptcy? Each option benefits the applicant in different ways and can result in a unique outcome in the future. If you are...

Medical bills are already a debilitating burden for many Americans. An estimated two-thirds of all bankruptcies are due to medical reasons – either high costs for care or work time missed – according to CNBC. What’s more, every year more than half a million families...

While most people may hope to never have to file for personal bankruptcy during their lifetime, others may successfully use bankruptcy to turn around their financial misfortunes. In the event that they stumble back into monetary troubles after receiving their Chapter...

While many Americans may be moving through 2019 and holding strong to the financial resolutions that they made as the New Year came into being, others may be struggling to pay down their debts as they fight to keep their heads above the economic waters. Some debt...

When a Chattanooga resident files for Chapter 13 bankruptcy they will be expected to use some of their income to pay off their debts over time through the execution of a repayment plan. As such, a person must have some disposable income that they can dedicate to this...