West Virginia Bankruptcy News and Information
Bankruptcy Exemptions in West Virginia
For those considering personal bankruptcy as the solution to their financial problems, they must choose to file for bankruptcy under either Bankruptcy Chapter 7 or 13. Both types of bankruptcy allow [...]
Automatic Stay in West Virginia Bankruptcy
The “automatic stay” is an injunction triggered by filing one of the following types of bankruptcy: Chapter 7, Chapter 11, and Chapter 13. With it in place, debtors are protected from [...]
The Different Steps of the Bankruptcy Process
Bankruptcy can temporarily blemish your credit report, but it does give you a fresh start as well. If you’re unable to pay your debts because of serious financial distress, start thinking [...]
Hire a Bankruptcy Attorney
Why Hire a Bankruptcy Attorney Bankruptcy cases come in different kinds, circumstances, and degrees of complexity. While it’s advisable that you go through bankruptcy aided by the legal services of an [...]
Involuntary Bankruptcy in West Virginia
Debtors usually file for bankruptcy voluntarily, but bankruptcy laws do allow creditors to force a debtor to declare bankruptcy by filing a petition for bankruptcy themselves. This is called involuntary bankruptcy. [...]
Filing Bankruptcy to Eliminate Tax Debt
First and foremost, most taxes cannot be discharged in bankruptcy. You may have been given false hopes by advertisements that offer a way to wipe out tax debts in bankruptcy. However, [...]
West Virginia Meeting of Creditors
The meeting of creditors or 341 meeting is a hearing that is held after a debtor files for bankruptcy under Chapter 7 or Chapter 13, both of which pertain to consumer bankruptcy [...]
Information Need To Provide When Filing Bankruptcy in West Virginia
A bankruptcy filing is not an easy way out of debt. You will be faced with challenges that involve a mountain of paperwork. The Bankruptcy Forms in itself includes 23 separate [...]
Bankruptcy for Senior Citizens
Filing for bankruptcy is usually effective at ridding oneself of debt and the accompanying stress from being hounded by collectors. For the elderly, however, it is typically not a good strategy [...]
Is Emergency Bankruptcy Filing Possible in West Virginia?
It is possible to file a quick bankruptcy called “emergency bankruptcy” of “skeleton bankruptcy” to stop impending creditor action. You just need a few simple steps and some points to take [...]
