Chapter 13 Bankruptcy

Many of our clients do not realize that it is possible to still modify a mortgage on a home while in a Ch. 13 bankruptcy. Recently a program in the Middle District of North Carolina has been enacted to aid Ch. 13 clients in modifying their home loans while in Ch. 13....

You've been looking over your checking account, and you know that you just won't have enough to make ends meet this month. You're having to make the decision to pay for food over rent, gas for your vehicle to get to work over your utilities. You've been struggling for...

Under the current Ch 13 laws it is possible for some clients to file a Ch 13 bankruptcy without paying any upfront fees or costs. A Ch 13 bankruptcy is a type of plan that can set up reasonable payments for a 3-5 year period to help individuals and couples catch up on...

North Carolina residents who watched the Jan. 14 Democratic presidential debate may have heard Senator Bernie Sanders say that about 500,000 Americans file for bankruptcy each year because of medical debt. Sanders based his claim on the results of a recent survey of...

When most people think of bankruptcy, they often think of someone having all of their assets repossessed, including their home. While that is what happens with chapter 7 bankruptcy, there are other forms of bankruptcy. North Carolina residents may be interested in...

Senior citizens in North Carolina and around the country are filing for bankruptcy in unprecedented numbers according to a recent study. Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcies filed by Americans between 55 and 64 years of age have risen by 66% since 2016, and the...

The statute of limitations is the amount of time that creditors have to take legal action to recover an unpaid debt. Once the time period allowed by the statute of limitations has passed, debt collectors can still try to collect monies owed, but they cannot file...

Chapter 13 bankruptcy is one of the most useful tools that the law provides for individuals with debts they struggle to manage. Unlike Chapter 7 bankruptcy, Chapter 13 may not require sacrificing significant assets to discharge debt, instead allowing individuals with...

In North Carolina and across the United States, people experiencing heavy debt may file for bankruptcy as a way to cope with their financial problems. However, bankruptcy is not the ideal solution for every person. Whether a person files Chapter 7 or Chapter 13...

While filing for bankruptcy is not something that should be taken lightly, it can be an effective way for North Carolina consumers to obtain debt relief. In many cases, bankruptcies are the result of a person losing a job or experiencing an unexpected medical debt as...