14Aug
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Mike Blaskowsky
Bankruptcy, Chapter 7, Forgiveness of Debt, Loan Modifications, Short Sales, Tax Consequences, Taxes
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4978 Views
14Jun
Be Careful With Short Sales and Loan Modifications
In an effort to avoid a foreclosure on a home, many homeowners look to short sales and loan modifications. While it is true that short sales and loan modifications can help prevent foreclosures, they can produce nasty surprises come tax…
Mike Blaskowsky
"Cram-Down", Bankruptcy, Chapter 13, Child Support, Divorce, Foreclosure, Taxes
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566 Views
4Apr
Advantages of Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
When most people think of the concept of “bankruptcy”, they usually are thinking of Chapter 7 bankruptcy, which is the more common type of bankruptcy filing. In Chapter 7, the debtor is required to turn over non-exempt assets (if any)…
14Mar
Dischargeability of Tax Debt in Bankruptcy
In a 1789 letter to the French scientist Jean-Baptiste Leroy, Benjamin Franklin observed that “in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Perhaps along those lines, most people assume that taxes cannot be discharged…