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Car Payments and Car Repossession

Sawin & Shea

Is a car repossession looming in your future? Car repossession is one of the many reasons people contact the Indiana bankruptcy attorneys here at Sawin & Shea. Here’s some good news: You don’t have to just give up and allow your car to be repossessed. Don’t let a car repossession happen without talking to an attorney first.

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Idaho Bankruptcy Court Holds that Later-Recovered Assets Revert to Borrower Absent Plan Provision to the Contrary

Troutman Sanders

In In re McCrorey , the debtors confirmed a chapter 13 plan, which required them to make payments for 60 months and provided no payments to unsecured creditors. Apparently, three years prior to the bankruptcy filing, the debtors had a vehicle repossessed by the bank.

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Dealing With Debt From COVID-19

Debt Free Colorado

They will feel obligated to protect their interest in the collateral (your car) and can move quickly to repossess after only a few missed payments. If you own a home the consequences of a judgment against you are more significant as judgment creditors can place liens against your home. Coronavirus Car Payment Relief Programs.

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Bankruptcy Chapter 7 vs 13: Which Is The Best Option?

Debt Free Colorado

Creditors are prohibited from contacting you after your petition is filed. While bankruptcy law forces you to sell some assets to repay unsecured creditors, the majority of Americans keep all of their property because of bankruptcy limits on the categories of assets that may be used to settle debts.

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What Are Preferential Payments in Bankruptcy?

Sawin & Shea

If the payments were made to an insider creditor, the preference period changes from 90 days to within one year of filing. Secured vs. Unsecured Creditor A secured creditor has a lien of some kind on a debtor’s property. Unsecured creditors lend money without any collateral. Family members.

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What Assets Do You Lose in Chapter 7?

Sawin & Shea

If you are not, this test determines how much you are required to pay back to your unsecured creditors in a Chapter 13 reorganization. Instead, they’ll merely sell non-exempt property and assets to pay off a portion of debts to unsecured creditors. Indiana’s median income changes from year to year.

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How Much Debt Is Needed to File for Bankruptcy?

Sawin & Shea

Whether you’re facing foreclosure , repossession, wage garnishments, or relentless creditor harassment, our expertise in bankruptcy law can offer the protection and relief you’ve been seeking. With secured debts, your creditors have the right to seize the collateral property if you default on payments.