Chapter 13

If you file for Chapter 13 bankruptcy in Florida, you will be required to make payments to creditors for a period of three or five years. The amount that you are required to repay each month is based on the type of debts that you have and the amount of disposable...

If you have a Chapter 13 bankruptcy repayment plan and struggle to meet your obligations, you can ask the court to modify your agreement. Most Chapter 13 plans pay out in three to five years, so you might have room to stretch your payments. The bankruptcy court judge...

Florida residents dealing with overwhelming debt might want to consider bankruptcy. If you're looking at your options, you should know whether it's better to file Chapter 7 or Chapter 13. What is Chapter 7 bankruptcy? Chapter 7 bankruptcy allows you to discharge your...

Filing for bankruptcy may make it possible to eliminate credit card, medical or other debt balances. In some cases, it may be possible to do so without losing assets such as your Florida home. However, there are some debts that you cannot eliminate regardless of...

Florida residents who have found themselves under a massive load of debt with no way out may consider bankruptcy. While this type of financial move should never be taken lightly, it can be a necessity for some people. There are many different types of bankruptcies out...

Sometimes, debts get out of a debtor's control, making them hard to pay and manage. Bankruptcy gives them an option to remove some debts by liquidation through Chapter 7. If a debtor wants to pay their debt and keep assets, Chapter 13 allows them to use a payment plan...

If a debtor in Florida feels they can not manage their debts anymore, they commonly consider bankruptcy. Bankruptcy helps debtors remove certain debts legally by a liquation process in Chapter 7 and debt repayment under Chapter 13. Each bankruptcy type commonly...