Cara O'Neill

Attorney · University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law

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Can I Get a Loan or Credit During My Chapter 13 Case?
Can you get a car loan or new credit card, or incur medical or other debts during your Chapter 13 bankruptcy? Find out here.
How the Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Plan Payment Is Calculated
An overview of the calculations used to determine the payments in a Chapter 13 bankruptcy case.
How to File an Emergency Bankruptcy Petition
If you need to file for bankruptcy quickly, you can file a bare-bones emergency petition now and the remaining documents later.
Can Creditors Get Your Income If You Are Self-Employed?
Independent contractors and freelancers don't have wages that a judgment creditor can seize through a typical wage garnishment. Instead, a judgment creditor uses a nonearnings garnishment. Learn more.
How Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Affects Mortgages and Foreclosure
Learn about the options you have for dealing with your mortgage or foreclosure in Chapter 13 bankruptcy, including catching up on arrearages and stripping off junior liens.
Bankruptcy Exemptions: Your Property in Bankruptcy
Learn how to protect property in Chapters 7 and 13 using state and federal bankruptcy exemptions, and what will happen if the bankruptcy trustee or a creditor objects to an exemption claim.
Can I Keep My Car in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?
Most people keep their car in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Here's how it works.
Your Home in Bankruptcy: The Homestead Exemption
Learn about an important bankruptcy exemption for homeowners -- the homestead exemption.
Can I File for Bankruptcy If I Am Unemployed?
Unemployment is not a bar to filing for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy, but there are some things you may want to consider.
Will Creditors Show Up to My Meeting of Creditors?
In most cases, creditors rarely appear at the meeting of creditors.