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Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Laws

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Chapter 13 of the Bankruptcy Code allows the re-organization of debts up to sixty months for individual debtors. A debtor in a chapter 13 is allowed to keep property within claimed exemptions. If you are unable to successfully complete a Chapter 13 plan, then it may be advisable for you to convert your case from a Chapter 13 bankruptcy to a Chapter 7 bankruptcy.Only an experienced bankruptcy attorney can advise you if such a change is warranted. At the Law Offices of Juanita V. Miller in Sherman Oaks, we represent debtors in the adjustment of debt.

Sherman Oaks & Los Angeles Chapter 13 bankruptcy attorney gets results for you

Once a repayment plan has been approved for you, the law forbids creditors from starting collection efforts against you. The repayment plan is scheduled over a three- to five-year period depending on your regular income. There are advantages of a Chapter 13 plan in lieu of a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, such as:

  • Save your home. By filing under Chapter 13, you can stop foreclosure proceedings and cure delinquent mortgage payments over time.
  • Reschedule secured debts to retain property burdened by liens. Chapter 13 allows you to reschedule secured debts, other than a mortgage for your primary residence. You can also extend the payments over the life of the plan, which may lower the payments.
  • Protect third party co-signers. Chapter 13 has a provision protecting third parties who share liability with you on consumer debts. This provision may protect your co-signers.

When a chapter 13 bankruptcy lawyer gets you approved for a Chapter 13 plan, it is similar to a consolidation loan. You make the plan payments to a trustee who distributes payments to creditors. You obtain the comfort that comes with having no further contact with creditors.

Contact a debt settlement attorney in San Fernando and Los Angeles for peace of mind

The scope of the debt discharge to which you are entitled under Chapter 13 bankruptcy is a complicated legal matter. Consult our experienced Chapter 13 bankruptcy lawyers to determine the extent of a Chapter 13 discharge and whether it is a good way for you to proceed. We can advise you about alternatives to your debt problems, including other forms of bankruptcy and non-bankruptcy alternatives, such as loan modification.

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At the Law Offices of Juanita V. Miller, we give you personal, one-on-one attention. We take pride in not being a law mill. Call us at (818)907-7467 or contact us online for a free initial consultation. We speak Spanish.

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