Filing Chapter 13 bankruptcy can be used to pay past due support over an extended period of time (max of 5 years within a single Chapter 13 plan) and yes, it can protect the debtor from going to jail for previously failing to pay what was due. It’s important to…
In a Chapter 7 and Chapter 13, as long as four basic criteria are met, both state and federal income taxes can be discharged. The tax return due date was at least 3 years before filing bankruptcy. The filing of the tax return must have been done at least 2…
First of all, discuss your situation with a competent and knowledgeable bankruptcy attorney, preferably one who only represents consumers. Do it before you do anything thing else, before you pay any creditors or relatives, before you give any property away, before you let the house go, before you take on…