New Online Bankruptcy Strategy Sessions in Chicago

April 6, 2020bankruptcy, chapter 7, free bankruptcy consultation, online, zoomUncategorizedLeave a commentTerrance Leeders

Hi. I am now offering free online strategy sessions for those who are considering filing for bankruptcy. There has been a surge of people who are now unemployed because of the Covid-19 outbreak, with more...

Chapter 13 bankruptcy automatic stay

Automatic Stay terminates entirely after 30 days for serial filers in the 1st Circuit

December 14, 20181st Circuit, Automatic stay, bankruptcy, chapter 13Automatic StayLeave a commentTerrance Leeders

First Circuit Terminates the Stay Entirely as to Repeat Filers

The issue in this case, Smith v. State of Maine Bureau of Revenue Services (In re Smith), 18-1573 (1st Cir. Dec. 12, 2018), is whether the automatic stay...

Bankruptcy – C is for Chapter

October 17, 2018bankruptcy, chapter, chapter 11, chapter 12, chapter 13, chapter 7Bankruptcy, Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Chapter 12 bankruptcy, chapter 13 bankruptcy, Chapter 7 bankruptcyLeave a commentTerrance Leeders

C is for Chapter

Chapter 7

Chapter 7 bankruptcy is the most common bankruptcy that people file. This is the chapter that gets rid of most consumer debts in about 90 days. Most credit cards, medical bills, repossessions,...

Tax returns – How to order tax returns from the IRS for your bankruptcy case

October 4, 2018bankruptcy, chapter 13, chapter 7, IRS, tax returns, trusteeBankruptcy, tax return, trustee1 CommentTerrance Leeders

When you file a bankruptcy case, you have to submit the last 4 years of IRS tax returns to the trustee.

Do you save your old returns? If so, good. Experts say...