Published articles, messages, chats about bankruptcyhttp://www.lawyers.comhttp://editorial.lawyers.com/common/image/favicon.icohttp://www.lawyers.com1616Are you considering a divorce? Do you and your spouse have a lot debt, like credit card bills? If so, you (and your spouse) might be thinking about filing a bankruptcy petition. If so, you need to know some things about how bankruptcy and divorce proceedings relate to each other and your finances.http://bankruptcy.lawyers.com/Bankruptcy-During-Divorce.html?method=rssChoosing assistance from a credit repair company will only worsen your financial situation by wasting your time and putting you further behind on your debts. Neither you nor a credit repair company has the right to remove accurate, current information from a credit report.http://bankruptcy.lawyers.com/Avoiding-Credit-Repair-Scams.html?method=rssBankruptcy is a proceeding in which a court administers the estate of a debtor for the benefit of creditors. Individuals or businesses may file for bankruptcy. A debtor may choose to file a bankruptcy proceeding to resolve a hopeless financial situation or to allow for financial reorganization.http://bankruptcy.lawyers.com/Bankruptcy-Basics.html?method=rssA debtor considering filing for bankruptcy must first weigh its advantages and disadvantages. If the debtor is in danger of sustaining tangible losses and a bankruptcy can save the debtor, then bankruptcy is the preferred choice. But, there are also valid reasons for not going through with it.http://bankruptcy.lawyers.com/To-File-for-Bankruptcy-or-Not-Factors-to-Consider.html?method=rssThe decision to file for joint bankruptcy is one that should be mutually agreed upon by the spouses. While the general rule is for both spouses to file for joint bankruptcy, there are several valid reasons for a spouse to file for individual bankruptcy.http://bankruptcy.lawyers.com/Filing-Bankruptcy-Individually-or-Jointly.html?method=rssI am a partner in a small concrete business. We have closed the doors due to lack of new business. I have several credit cards in my name along with the company name on them. Can I file bankruptcy for these credit cards and not have it affect my personal credit?Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:00:00 ESThttp://bankruptcy.lawyers.com/ask-a-lawyer/Business-Credit-Cards-And-Personal-Credit-7288.html?method=rssThrough reading on this site I see that I can only have $12,500 in equity in my home in filing a chapter 7 bankruptcy. Is this true even if I do not include my house loan in the bankruptcy? I suffered a couple of tough blows and I need to file on $40,000 in credit card debt. I would want to continue to make my house payments as scheduled, and keep my home.Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:00:00 ESThttp://bankruptcy.lawyers.com/ask-a-lawyer/Home-Loans-In-Bankruptcy-7282.html?method=rssI have a joint account with a friend who had put me down as a co-signer because they had no one to will their property to. I filed for bankruptcy in California and the Bankruptcy Court put a freeze on that bank account. What can I do to get the funds released back to my friend?Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:00:00 ESThttp://bankruptcy.lawyers.com/ask-a-lawyer/Bankruptcy-And-The-Joint-Account-7275.html?method=rssIf someone claims bankruptcy and they have a lien on their home, is the lien satisfied?Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:00:00 ESThttp://bankruptcy.lawyers.com/ask-a-lawyer/What-Happens-To-Liens-In-Bankruptcy-7265.html?method=rssI had a bankruptcy discharged in February, 2002. Can I file Chapter 7 again in February 2008?Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:00:00 ESThttp://bankruptcy.lawyers.com/ask-a-lawyer/Interval-Between-Bankruptcy-Cases-7257.html?method=rss