While bankruptcy is meant to give a person a fresh start, it does sometimes happen that a person finds him or herself in dire straits

Oftentimes, the use of a court-appointed receiver can be devastating for the owner of a piece of property.  A common example is when a lender

As many individuals are aware, it is extremely difficult to discharge student loans debts.  However, for an individual that has other reasons for filing bankruptcy,

 As a general rule of thumb, most bankruptcy attorneys will tell their clients that student loan obligations are nondischargeable in bankruptcy.  While this is true

Many people are aware that filing bankruptcy immediately stops a wage garnishment.  However, they are often surprised to learn that the filing of a bankruptcy

Many times, individuals who file Chapter 13 bankruptcy find that they may have one or more reasons to convert their cases to Chapter 7.  These

Although they make up only a small portion of filings, involuntary bankruptcy petitions do occur.  When creditors file an involuntary proceeding against a company or individual,

As has been discussed in various blog posts (Lifting the Automatic Stay in Chapter 7 Cases, Understanding the Importance of the Automatic Stay) the automatic stay is

 Oftentimes, after a person is sued for a collection debt and judgment is entered, the plaintiff in that lawsuit will file a document which places

Creditors have a number of options in their arsenal when seeking to get repaid.  One of those options is to file an involuntary bankruptcy petition