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THE NEW GARNISHMENT LAW IN COLORADO
Under the new garn law, most disposable earnings are 80% exempt from execution.
HOW LONG AFTER BANKRUPTCY TO QUALIFY FOR A HOME MORTGAGE
HOW LONG AFTER BANKRUPTCY TO QUALIFY FOR A HOME MORTGAGE
CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) AND FILING BANKRUPTCY
Is the pandemic of coronavirus (COVID-19) and filing bankruptcy mutually exclusive? The answer is no. The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Colorado is fully open for business. Significant developments are discussed below.
MEETING WITH THE CHAPTER 7 BANKRUPTCY TRUSTEE
About thirty days after you file your bankruptcy, you and your attorney will be meeting with the assigned Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustee at the meeting of creditors.
PRIVATE STUDENT LOAN MAY BE DISCHARGED IN BANKRUPTCY
A private student loan from a non-accredited school may be discharged in bankruptcy
GET RID OF STUDENT LOANS IN BANKRUPTCY
The Trump administration is currently looking at refinancing loans at lower interest rates, and most importantly, eliminating student debt through bankruptcy.
Reopening a Closed Bankruptcy Case to Amend Schedules
Reopening a Closed Bankruptcy Case to Amend Schedules This blog discusses a debtor who wishes to reopen a closed bankruptcy case in order to amend schedules. Reopening Bankruptcy Cases to Claim Personal Injury Exemptions The 10th Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel recently considered when debtors could reopen closed cases in order to amend their schedules. See […]
HOW MUCH TIME MUST ELAPSE FROM A PRIOR BANKRUPTCY BEFORE FILING A NEW BANKRUPTCY
How much time must elapse from a prior bankruptcy before filing a new bankruptcy? It depends on the prior bankruptcy chapter that was filed and the bankruptcy chapter one wishes to now file.