Bankruptcy Exemptions
Bankruptcy Exemptions
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Bankruptcy Exemptions: Your Property in Bankruptcy
Learn how bankruptcy exemptions protect your property and assets in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy, when you can use state and federal bankruptcy exemptions, and what will happen if the bankruptcy trustee or a creditor objects to an exemption.
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Find out if you can use the federal bankruptcy exemptions and what property they protect.
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Wildcard Exemptions in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Learn how you can use a wildcard exemption to protect property in Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
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Your Home in Bankruptcy: The Homestead Exemption
Learn about an important bankruptcy exemption for homeowners -- the homestead exemption.
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Objections to Property Exemptions in Bankruptcy
Learn about Objections to Exemptions.
Property in Your Bankruptcy Estate
Property in Your Bankruptcy Estate
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What Assets Are Property of the Bankruptcy Estate?
Find out what property is part of your bankruptcy estate in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy.
Keeping or Protecting Your Cash and Assets During Bankruptcy
Keeping or Protecting Your Cash and Assets During Bankruptcy
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How to Protect Your Bank Accounts in Bankruptcy
Here's what you can do to keep your bank account funds safe during bankruptcy.
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What Happens to a Settlement I Receive After Bankruptcy?
If you receive money from a lawsuit or insurance policy after bankruptcy, the money might belong to your bankruptcy estate.
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What Happens to Tax Refunds in Bankruptcy?
Learn whether you'll lose your tax return if you file for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy.
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Is My 401k Account Exempt or at Risk in Bankruptcy?
In most cases, your 401k and other retirement accounts are protected in bankruptcy.
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Will I Lose Bank Account Funds if I File for Bankruptcy?
Find out if you can keep money you have in a savings or checking out when you file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
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Are Disability Benefits Protected in Bankruptcy?
Find out how bankruptcy affects SSDI, SSI, and state disability benefits.
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What Happens to Your Bank Accounts in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?
Find out if your money is safe in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
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Is the Cash in my Bank Accounts Exempt in Bankruptcy?
Learn whether you can keep your cash and bank accounts available in bankruptcy.
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Earned Income Credit (EIC) and Bankruptcy
Whether you can keep your EIC in bankruptcy depends on your state's exemption laws.
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How are joint checking accounts treated in bankruptcy?
Learn what happens to joint accounts in bankruptcy.
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Are My Wages Protected in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?
Whether you can keep your wages in Chapter 7 bankruptcy depends on when you earned the income and the exemption laws of your state.
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Your Checking and Savings Accounts in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
Generally speaking, the funds you have in your bank accounts are safe when you file for Chapter 13 bankruptcy.
Keeping or Protecting Your Property During Bankruptcy
Keeping or Protecting Your Property During Bankruptcy
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Can I File for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy and Keep My Property?
Many people file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection and keep all of their property while getting rid of their debts.
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Can I Keep My Land If I File for Bankruptcy?
Learn how to use bankruptcy exemptions to keep your land in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy.
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Your Home in Bankruptcy: The Homestead Exemption
Learn about an important bankruptcy exemption for homeowners -- the homestead exemption.
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How to Protect Your Home in Bankruptcy
Learn about the laws that protect your primary residence in bankruptcy.
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How to Keep Rental Property in Bankruptcy
If a bankruptcy exemption covers the rental property equity and you can pay the monthly mortgage payment, keeping a rental in bankruptcy is possible. Learn why it's not as easy as it sounds.
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What Happens to Jointly Owned Property in an Individual Bankruptcy?
Learn how joint property is treated in an individual bankruptcy.
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Bankruptcy Exemptions: Your Property in Bankruptcy
Learn how bankruptcy exemptions protect your property and assets in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy, when you can use state and federal bankruptcy exemptions, and what will happen if the bankruptcy trustee or a creditor objects to an exemption.
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How to Protect Your Bank Accounts in Bankruptcy
Here's what you can do to keep your bank account funds safe during bankruptcy.
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How to Protect Your Home in Bankruptcy
Learn about the laws that protect your primary residence in bankruptcy.
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Is My 401k Account Exempt or at Risk in Bankruptcy?
In most cases, your 401k and other retirement accounts are protected in bankruptcy.
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Can I File for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy and Keep My Property?
Many people file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection and keep all of their property while getting rid of their debts.
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How to Protect Your Bank Accounts in Bankruptcy
Here's what you can do to keep your bank account funds safe during bankruptcy.
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Are My Wages Protected in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?
Whether you can keep your wages in Chapter 7 bankruptcy depends on when you earned the income and the exemption laws of your state.