One of the primary concerns debtors have when they file a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 case is what will happen to their home. Bankruptcy law provides a debtor with a variety of exemptions which remove certain assets from being included in the bankruptcy estate. Your home typically falls within the exemptions and filing a...Read More

If you are planning to file for bankruptcy protection, you may be worried about what will happen to your home. Bankruptcy law provides a debtor with numerous exemptions which safeguard assets from being included in the bankruptcy estate. Additionally, many debtors do not realize that their real estate can be positively affected by your filing....Read More

The Eleventh Circuit recently held that a debtor is allowed to “strip off” an unsecured junior mortgage in a “Chapter 20” bankruptcy case. While Chapter 20 bankruptcy is not a valid chapter in the Bankruptcy Code, the term refers to a debtor who files back-to-back Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy cases. What is a...Read More