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Can You Appeal a Bankruptcy Court Decision? January 15, 2021

Most people understand an appeal as the final attempt to overturn a ruling in a court of law. In areas like criminal defense, for example, a defendant may appeal a conviction to try and reduce or drop their sentence. In most areas of law, the appeal process occurs at the end ...

Can You Appeal a Bankruptcy Court Decision? January 15, 2021
Most people understand an appeal as the final attempt to overturn a ruling in a court of law. In areas like criminal defense, for example, a defendant may appeal a conviction to try and reduce or drop ...
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Current Bankruptcy Trends: Are More People Filing? January 7, 2021
Economists have been predicting a wave of bankruptcies since the beginning of the pandemic. Surprisingly, the number of consumer bankruptcies just hit a 14-year low : 34,440 in November, the lowest ...
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Millions Owed to Homeowners Due to Mortgage Servicing Errors December 21, 2020
When a homeowner files bankruptcy , the automatic stay protects them from foreclosure and other mortgage-related collection actions. However, their mortgage servicer is still required to fulfill ...
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What Are Bankruptcy Exemptions—and Why Do They Matter? December 16, 2020
Are you considering filing Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy? One important factor to consider is whether bankruptcy exemptions will cover everything you own. An exemption is a bankruptcy law that ...
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Are PPP Loans Dischargeable in Bankruptcy? December 3, 2020
In the early days of the pandemic, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act . Part of this $2.2 trillion package was the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which ...
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What Happens After Chapter 13 Is Paid Off? November 24, 2020
Chapter 13 bankruptcy is a long process—much longer than Chapter 7 , which typically takes less than six months. When you file Chapter 13, your bankruptcy isn’t over until you complete all your ...
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