Georgia Bankruptcy Law Network

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Tag Archives: Chapter 13 Plan

Online Advice (AVVO, LawGuru…) Is Not A Substitute For Your Own Lawyer.

I have participated on forums such as AVVO and LawGuru in the past, and found they can be pretty useful most of the time.   People are able to post general questions about legal issues (or potential legal issues) that might come up in daily life, and they usually get pretty good answers.  Yes, you have… Continue Reading

Can You Force A Lender To Foreclose During Or After Bankruptcy?

Although many people enter Bankruptcy with a desire to save their home from foreclosure, others are anxious to rid themselves of the property and the debt associated with it.  This could be their primary residence or other homes or real estate they own.  A problem that occasionally comes up is that the person in Bankruptcy… Continue Reading

Stopping A Foreclosure In Georgia – Bankruptcy and Other Options

Many Bankruptcy cases in Georgia, and other states, are filed to stop a foreclosure of the family home.  They are not filed only because of the foreclosure, but the realization that the family home is about to be lost is usually the final straw after a period of financial problems.  It is certainly understandable that… Continue Reading

Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Basics

Chapter 13 Bankruptcy is one of the two most common types of Bankruptcy filed by individuals, with the other being Chapter 7.  The primary distinguishing factor of Chapter 13 is that individuals pay a portion of their income (their “disposable income“) into a Chapter 13 plan over three to five years.  Because of this, people… Continue Reading