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Your Options if You Can’t Make Your Chapter 13 Payments
The core of a Chapter 13 bankruptcy is the debtor’s ability to pay creditors back a portion of what is owed them. The debtor promises to make monthly payments for a specified period of time, which are determined based on the debtor’s available income sources. If all goes well, the rest of the outstanding debt […]
When Can a Court Convert Your Chapter 11 Reorganization to a Chapter 7?
Businesses under financial duress can choose from two alternative courses in bankruptcy. If they believe they can reorganize and return to profitability, they can opt for Chapter 11. If not, then the path is Chapter 7, by which the business’s assets are liquidated and distributed to creditors and the company ceases to exist. A business […]
