Florida Bankruptcy Law Blog
The Florida Bankruptcy Law Blog has information on Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy in Orlando, Fla.
Author: Author Jonathan Alper is a Florida bankruptcy lawyer.
Blawg Related Categories: Bankruptcy Law • Solo / Small Firm
Recent Posts from Florida Bankruptcy Law Blog
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Leasing Portion of Homestead Land To Third Party Does Not Impair Exemption
I came upon another interesting court decision concerning Florida homestead. In this bankruptcy case a debtor owned a property in the county less than 160 acres. The debtor placed two mobile homes on the property.…
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Chapter 7 Trustee Goes After 2009 Prospective Tax Refunds
Bankruptcy trustees may be more aggressively seeking your income tax refunds. Tax refunds are non-exempt money in most bankruptcy cases. If you file bankruptcy during the first four or five months of the calendar year,…
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Bankruptcy Court Exempts Homestead Property Used For Debtor's Business
Homestead protection applies to homes and land occupied by a debtor as his primary residence. Property used for commercial purposes or for the production of income generally does not qualify for homestead protection. A Florida…
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Resulting Trust Theory Can Protect Asset Titled With Parent For Estate Planning Purposes
In the past week I received similar questions from three prospective bankruptcy debtors about assets owned jointly with their parents. In each instance, the parent had added the debtor/ child to the parent’s deed, bank…
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The Effect of Bankruptcy Or Foreclosure On Your Ability To Qualfiy For Your Next Home Mortgage
One of my recent clients works as a supervisor in the mortgage lending department of a national bank. Many people asked me about the impact of bankruptcy and foreclosure on their credit. I asked this…
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HOA Fees Liability After Bankruptcy
I read an interesting blog post about liability for homeowners association fees after filing Chapter 7 banrkuptcy.I still owe HOA Fees after I filed Bankruptcy and Surrendered my Home? : Bankruptcy Law Network. The new…
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Bankruptcy's Effect On Credit Score: Lender Rebuts Common Myths
Bankruptcy debtors often worry about the effect of a bankruptcy on their credit rating and their ability to finance new cars and homes after filing bankruptcy. The consensus opinion of my clients is that a…
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Resulting Trust Theory Used To Exclude From Bankruptcy Assets Titled In Debtor's Name
Parents often add their children to the parent’s bank accounts or real estate title so that the child can use the assets for the parent’s benefit in the event of the parent’s disability or to…
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Can Small Business Survive Owner's Personal Bankruptcy?
Many bankruptcy clients during the current recession own a small businesse, and they are concerned about the impact of their personal bankruptcy on their business. Can they continue to own and operate their small business…
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Bankruptcy Sometimes Involves Luck
Like most things in life bankruptcy involves some luck. Particularly, there is luck in the draw of your bankruptcy trustee. There is variation among Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustees in their policies concerning pursuit of non-exempt…