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6 August 2011 Comments Off

Four reasons why homeowners choose the legal protection of filing a Chapter 13 bankruptcy in order to save their home from foreclosure

Bankruptcy Attorney Sacramento serving Rocklin discusses four reasons why homeowners choose the legal protection of filing a Chapter 13 bankruptcy in order to save their home from foreclosure The good news:  yes, there’s a quick way you can become current on delinquent mortgage and save your home.  It’s called a Chapter 13 debt reorganization plan.   Read More

14 March 2011 Comments Off

What property can you keep when filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy? – Part 2

703 set of exemptions: In the 703 set of exemptions, only a small amount of equity in your house is exempt. So this option is more interesting for people who either don’t own a house, or who’s house has lost so much in value over the past years, that they no longer have any equity  Read More

13 March 2011 Comments Off

What property can you keep when filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy?

As a Sacramento bankruptcy attorney serving the Fair Oaks community, many people ask me: When filing for chapter 7 bankruptcy, what is the trustee going to take from me and which assets and properties will I be allowed to keep? The rules that apply here – the exemption statutes – differ from state to state.  Read More

28 January 2010 Comments Off

Advice from a Sacramento Bankruptcy Lawyer on Chapter 7 and Your Home

As I noted in another blog, over the years in my work as a Sacramento bankruptcy lawyer I’ve found that filing for bankruptcy, both Chapter 13 and Chapter 7, can forestall and, at times, stop lenders from foreclosing on a debtor’s home. I covered some of the basics regarding this issue in my blog that  Read More