Along with people from all over the country, Memphis residents continue to file for Chapter 13 bankruptcy. However, the procedure for filing for Chapter 13 bankruptcy can be quite complicated, but both the federal courts (that administer the country's bankruptcy...
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Chapter 13
Bankruptcy covers debts owed to government
All over the country and right here in Memphis, people continue to file for bankruptcy. Chapter 13 bankruptcy allows the debtor an opportunity to restructure and pay down his or her debts to creditors. Recently in the South, a couple filed for bankruptcy. The husband...
Chapter 13 bankruptcy cases backed up in court
All over the country and right here in Tennessee, bankruptcy filings are down. While these filings are down, the courts are still facing a backlog of bankruptcy cases. Around the country, courts are facing a backlog of Chapter 13 bankruptcy cases. While the number of...
Dismissed Chapter 13 bankruptcy gives creditors options
A federal bankruptcy court serving Memphis, Tennessee, has dismissed the bankruptcy case of an investor who had sought to develop an entertainment venue. Before filing for Chapter 13 last February, the business owner had apparently fallen behind in her payments to...
Finding information for Chapter 13 filing
All over the country and right here in Memphis, Tennessee, Chapter 13 bankruptcy filings are difficult for people to complete. There is a substantial amount of paperwork required for the filing, often paperwork that the debtor may not be able to find. Recently,...
Chapter 13 filings down nationwide
While people nationwide continue to take out loans, they are doing so cautiously to avoid the need for filing for bankruptcy. The result is that across the country, Chapter 13 bankruptcy filings are down. Across the country, bankruptcy filings have decreased 14...
New program helps avoid losing house in Chapter 13
People all over the country, and right here in Memphis, Tennessee are struggling to pay all the debts they owe. People are often afraid to seek Chapter 13 bankruptcy protection for fear of being forced out of their house. A new program recently started in...
Using Chapter 13 in Memphis to prevent blight
With the continuing housing market problems in Memphis, a lot of homes and businesses have gone vacant. This can create blight in a neighborhood, leading to an increase in crime and lower housing prices. To avoid losing houses individuals and their neighbors could...
World Wrestling Entertainment CEO repays bankruptcy debts
In this corner, the CEO of the extremely popular World Wrestling Entertainment. And in this corner, 26 creditors owed about $1 million from the CEO's 1976 bankruptcy. It sounds like a heavyweight legal battle may be brewing, but wait. The Big Boss is throwing in the...
Don’t view bankruptcy as an end, but a beginning
One of the tidbits of advice we hear a lot is the importance of living in the moment. That's good advice for the most part as a means for finding joy in life. But there are times in the lives of Memphis folks when things look pretty bleak in "the moment." One of those...
