Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Chapter 7 Bankruptcy allows you to discharge all eligible debts in exchange for selling any unprotected property in order to pay your creditors. Ross, Quinn & Ploppert can use the bankruptcy code to protect your property in different ways, so many clients never have anything sold.
Will I be able to keep my assets if I file for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy in PA?
There are state and federal exemptions in place to make sure that you do not lose your personal belongings in a bankruptcy proceeding, which is referred to “filing for bankruptcy protection”. The state and federal exemptions work in different ways to protect different types of assets. These state and federal exemptions are complicated. If you claim exemptions incorrectly, you may forfeit property that you should not lose. For this reason, it is important to hire an experienced local bankruptcy lawyer. Our attorneys keep up to date with all changes to bankruptcy exemptions that may affect our Chester, Berks, and Montgomery County Bankruptcy clients.
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Federal and State Exemptions Protect Your Assets!
Your home, car, retirement accounts, and personal belongings are protected in bankruptcy. It is important to have a knowledgeable bankruptcy lawyer who knows the specific exceptions that will allow you to keep all of your important assets. Since the federal and state exemptions work in different ways, we will work with you to develop the plan that will be most appropriate for your situation.
- Your Home
- Your Retirement Account
- Your Personal Belongings
Some of Your Assets May Not be Fully Protected
Although these exemptions may not be protected completely under the state and federal exemptions, our attorneys will work with you to develop a plan to protect as many of these assets as possible. We develop plans specifically tailored to each client, and will not take a cookie-cutter approach in order to save on time and effort like some other attorneys or bankruptcy preparation services.
- SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY INSURANCE BENEFITS
- WHOLE LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES
- PERSONAL INJURY DAMAGES
- WORKERS’ COMPENSATION SETTLEMENTS
- EQUITY IN YOUR HOME
Student Loan Debt & Filing for CH. 7 Bankruptcy
There are very few times when student loans can be discharged in bankruptcy. However, if you are facing a serious hardship such as a permanent disability or evidence that you are unable to give a minimal standard of living to yourself and your dependents, you may be able to discharge a student loan debt. One factor that Bankruptcy Courts have used in the past is whether or not you have made a good faith effort to try to keep up with your student loan payments. Discharging student loans in bankruptcy is extremely complicated and you should only trust the most experienced and knowledgeable student loan debt attorneys with your student loan debt needs. Our Pottstown Bankruptcy office has successfully handled numerous student loan discharge cases in Southeastern Pennsylvania.
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Student Loan Discharge vs. Deferment
As discussed, student loans may be eligible for discharge in certain extreme cases. Generally, to prove that your student loan debt should be completely discharged, we need evidence that you have a significant medical condition, you have been incapacitated, or have another severe hardship that impedes your ability to work and pay your loan. If our student loan debt attorneys can prove this, we can make all of your student loans disappear.
Student Loan vs. Personal Loan
Just because you borrowed money to help you get through school does not mean that you have a student loan. Many people take out independent or personal loans to help them get through school. However, unlike student loans, these personal loans are treated like regular unsecured debt and can be discharged normally through a bankruptcy.
Contact Our Montgomery, Chester, and Berks County Bankruptcy Lawyers Today
Our Montgomery, Berks, and Chester County attorneys have even successfully argued down the amount of taxes owed in Bankruptcy Court, by establishing flaws and miscalculations in the clients’ tax history. There is no substitution for experience, which is why you should contact us. Our attorneys are ready to discuss your concerns about Chapter 7 Bankruptcy in PA and provide answers. Our attorneys represent clients in Pottstown, Norristown, West Chester, Reading, and the surrounding areas. Contact our Pennsylvania debt relief law firm today to learn more about what we can do to help you overcome your legal troubles.
