What property you will lose and what you may keep in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy case depends on your state's law and the types of exemptions, like wildcard exemptions, available in your jurisdiction....
Bankruptcy exemptions refer to assets that you may keep when you file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. As a general rule, Chapter 7 or total liquidation bankruptcy will require that you surrender most of you...
Chapter 11 bankruptcy is a specific category that is used by businesses. Chapter 11 is not a total liquidation. Instead, Chapter 11 bankruptcy offers the business a chance to work out payment plans an...
Figuring out which bankruptcy exemptions to use and how to use them is one of the most challenging parts of filing for bankruptcy. It's difficult because bankruptcy law is a confusing mixture of feder...
It is illegal for a public or private employer to fire or discriminate against someone solely by reason of his/her having filed for bankruptcy, having been insolvent prior to discharge, or having fail...
Declaring bankruptcy if you find your self in debt is a legal and legitimate way to get back on your feet financially. If you declare bankruptcy, it can protect you from menacing creditors....
Wage garnishment is an unfortunate reality for some people in trouble with debt collectors. But you still have legal rights....
We recently interviewed Bud Hibbs, a debt collection consumer advocate and consultant for over 25 years who has written several books, is approved to teach CLE courses through the State Bar of Texas a...
The publicly traded Asset Acceptance Corporation is a junk debt buyer whose collection tactics have been deemed some of the worst in the nation. According to consumer advocate Bud Hibbs' website, the ...
An eviction notice, scary as it is, is not the eviction itself. When a tenant is served with an eviction notice, they still have rights and options. The eviction noticed may be presented as a legal do...
Consumer Advocate Bud Hibbs, a debt collection expert and consultant for over 25 years, gives the top 3 things you should never do if you are being sued by a debt collector....
Even if you have an oral lease for a month-to-month tenancy, your landlord is under certain obligations to honor its terms....
Most your legal options for collecting unpaid back or delinquent rent from tenants will be defined by your rental agreement. A well-written lease contract will define all the specifics of a rental ag...
Absent a formal domestic partner relationship, a partner who owns a home or is renting a home can simply demand the other person leave, and then pursue traditional eviction procedures if necessary....
With the rate of foreclosures escalating, frustrations between landlords and tenants are rising as well. Many people question what their rights are with regard to their rental property....
A family member or friend occupying your home may be considered a tenant whether or not a lease was signed, and whether or not rent was paid. If the person that you want removed has paid for any util...
Cosigners are potentially liable for damage to the premises, for example, or for legal claims against the apartment or leased premises; they are potential liable to the same extent as anyone else on t...
Bed bugs can be a huge hassle both for the owner of a property and its tenants. Exterminating them is beyond question, but who pays for the often costly work?...
Condemnation occurs when a local, state, or federal government seizes private property and compensates the owner. The power of the government to do this is called eminent domain, which essentially mea...
The main risk you take if you resist condemnation of your property is that the final judgment you receive may be less than the initial offer. Another risk you run in resisting the condemnation of your...
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