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Whether you are an individual or a business, our Downers Grove bankruptcy lawyers can provide legal advice guide you through the bankruptcy process, as well as its alternatives, to give you a fresh start.
Oftentimes bankruptcy is the last in a long line of options that an individual or a business may wish to pursue to relieve its debt. At O’Flaherty Law, our experienced bankruptcy attorneys will sit down with you for an initial consultation to help determine what the right course of action is for you. If bankruptcy is your best option, we will help you file for bankruptcy relief under the Bankruptcy Code.
Our Downers Grove Bankruptcy team can help you or your business to renegotiate debt with your creditors or put an end to creditor harassment by discharging your debt and providing you with a clean slate.
When filing for bankruptcy, it's important to know the key differences between the two so you can determine which one would be best for you to file. In this article, our Downers Grove Chapter 7 bankruptcy lawyers explain when it makes sense to file a Chapter 13 instead of a Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Our attorneys discuss common questions about Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcies, including:
(1) What is the difference between a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy and a Chapter 7 bankruptcy?
(2) When does it make sense to file a Chapter 13 bankruptcy rather than a Chapter 7 bankruptcy?
(3) What are the eligibility requirements for a Chapter 13 bankruptcy?
Should you decide bankruptcy is the best option for you, it is likely that you will be able to keep your home and vehicles while wiping out your debt. Certain property is exempt from collection by the bankruptcy trustee such as:
The bottom line is that if you have less equity in your home or vehicles than these exemption amounts, you will be able to keep them in the bankruptcy should you so choose. If you have slightly more equity than your exemption amounts, you will still likely be permitted to keep the property, because the trustee will typically not collect property if the trustees fees and other costs associated with collecting and liquidating the property would consume most of the proceeds of the sale and not leave a significant amount for creditors.
Learn more from our Downers Grove bankruptcy lawyers about keeping your property in bankruptcy.
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