Monday, November 9, 2009

After Bankruptcy – Can They Take My Car?

November 9, 2009

The answer to this questions is……..it depends on what type of case you file.  If you file a Chapter 13 with a plan to keep the car, the creditor cannot repossess it unless you let the insurance on the vehicle lapse or stop making your Chapter 13 payments.  As long as you keep your Chapter [...]

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Can I Wipe out Traffic Tickets in Bankruptcy?

November 9, 2009

No.  Traffic tickets are technically criminal fines.  No criminal fine can be wiped out in bankruptcy.  However, in a Chapter 13, we can set up a special provision in the plan to pay the traffic tickets at 100 cents on the dollar.   Paying traffic tickets is a much easier after we come up with a [...]

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