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  • 2024
    • December
      • How Does Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Impact Your Taxes and Tax Refunds?
      • What is the Statute of Limitations on Medical Bills?
      • How to Rebuild Your Credit After Filing for Bankruptcy
    • January
      • Courtroom Strategies: How to Present Your Case Effectively in Bankruptcy Proceedings
      • Maximizing Your Claim: Strategies for Optimal Results in Bankruptcy
  • 2023
    • December
      • Beyond Repayment Plans: The Role of Bankruptcy in Student Debt Solutions
    • June
      • Understanding How Filing for Bankruptcy Affects Child Support
      • How Does Filing for Bankruptcy Affect Your Taxes?
  • 2021
    • June
      • Fixing Errors on Your Credit Report
      • Consumer's Guide to Credit Reporting
      • Can You Sue if a Credit Reporting Mistake Ruined Your Credit?
  • 2020
    • April
      • Attorney Joseph P. Doyle Remaining Open During COVID-19 Pandemic
  • 2019
    • January
      • Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Exemptions
  • 2016
    • July
      • How Often Can You File for Bankruptcy?
    • June
      • When Should I File for Bankruptcy?
  • 2015
    • December
      • Giving Back to Those in Need: Dawg Squad Donations
    • November
      • Tips for Avoiding Holiday Debt
    • August
      • Four Important Steps to Take After Bankruptcy
    • June
      • New Office Opens in Naperville, Illinois
  • 2014
    • March
      • Why Hire a Chicago Bankruptcy Lawyer?
    • February
      • Property of the Estate & Inherited Property
    • January
      • Motion to Extend the Automatic Stay
      • Handling a Trustee's Motion to Dismiss
  • 2013
    • December
      • Cramming Down a Vehicle in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
      • Avoiding Judicial Liens
      • Detroit Officially Enters Chapter 9 Bankruptcy
    • November
      • Preparing for the 341 Meeting of Creditors
      • Chicago Foreclosures Spike in October 2013
      • Meeting With Your Attorney
    • October
      • Objecting to Proof of Claims
      • Who is Eligible to File for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?
      • The Role of the Chapter 7 Trustee
      • Social Security and Personal Injury in Bankruptcy
      • Can You Keep Property in a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?
    • September
      • Does Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Wipe Out Credit Card Debt?
      • What is the Automatic Stay?
      • Chapter 7 Bankruptcy - Prefiling Requirements
    • August
      • Missing Mortgage or Association Payments During Bankruptcy
      • The Trustee's Motion to Dismiss
      • Income Median Levels & Bankruptcy
      • Eliminating a Second Mortgage in Bankruptcy
      • Saving a Home in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
      • To Reaffirm or not to Reaffirm?
      • Student Loans & Bankruptcy
      • Association Dues and Bankruptcy
    • July
      • Wage Garnishments and Lawsuits
      • Detroit Files for Chapter 9 Bankruptcy
      • Winning the Lottery in Bankruptcy
      • Car Repossession and Bankruptcy
      • Amending the Bankruptcy Petition
    • June
      • Can an Immigrant File Bankruptcy?
      • Converting From a Chapter 13 to a Chapter 7
      • What Happens in a Chapter 7 Asset Case?
      • Chapter 13 Debt Limits
      • The Chapter 13 Meeting of Creditors
    • May
      • Five Things to Avoid When Preparing for Bankruptcy
      • Extending or Imposing the Automatic Stay
      • Is Pre-Bankruptcy Credit Counseling Mandatory?
      • Will Bankruptcy Significantly Affect My Credit?
      • Chapter 13 Basics
      • Filing a Second Bankruptcy
      • The Chapter 7 Discharge
      • Issues that Could Delay Bankruptcy
      • Key Differences Between Chapter 7 and Chapter 13
      • Bankruptcy and a Second Mortgage
    • April
      • Reopening a Bankruptcy Case
      • Selling Real Estate in an Active Bankruptcy
      • Death of a Debtor in Bankruptcy
      • What Can I Do if I Fall Behind on My Trustee Payment?
      • Stockton, California and Chapter 9 Bankruptcy
      • The Casey Anthony Bankruptcy: A Case Study of a Bankruptcy Trustee's Power
      • Joseph P. Doyle Now Accepting all Major Credit Cards
      • Surrendering Property in Bankruptcy
      • Buying a Car During Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
    • March
      • The Automatic Stay and Repetitive Filings
      • The Fair Credit Reporting Act
      • The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Part III
      • The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Part II
      • The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Part I
      • Improving Your Credit Report
    • February
      • Common Bankruptcy Questions, Part V
      • Common Bankruptcy Questions, Part IV
      • Common Bankruptcy Questions, Part III
      • Common Bankruptcy Questions, Part II
      • Common Bankruptcy Questions, Part I
      • Anticipating Questions at the 341 Meeting
      • Navigating the 341 Meeting of Creditors
    • January
      • Get to Know Attorney Joseph P. Doyle
      • Foreclosures in Bankruptcy
      • The Bankruptcy Petition and Schedules, Part III
      • The Bankruptcy Petition and Schedules, Part II
      • The Bankruptcy Petition and Schedules, Part I
      • Common Bankruptcy Misconceptions
      • Post Filing Requirements
  • 2012
    • December
      • Secured Property and Bankruptcy
      • Should You Wait to File?
      • What is the Means Test?
      • Statutes of Limitation and Bankruptcy
      • Common Causes of Bankruptcy
      • Waiting for the Bankruptcy Discharge
    • November
      • Chapter 7 Bankruptcy - Mandatory Requirements
      • What Does the Chapter 7 Trustee Do?
      • Secured Creditors and the Automatic Stay
      • Credit Card Usage Prior to Bankruptcy
      • If I File Bankruptcy Will I Lose All of My Property?
      • Who Appears at My 341 Meeting of Creditors?
    • October
      • What do I Bring to My Meeting of Creditors?
      • How Long Will My Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Take?
      • What is a 341 Meeting of Creditors?
      • What Happens If You Don't Pay Your Debt?
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