On April 20 of this year http://www.cheapyeezysnz.com/ , President Bush signed a bankruptcy reform law. When this law goes into effect in October of this year, it will be much more difficult for Americans to use Chapter 7 bankruptcy to get a fresh start on their financial lives.
Under current law, you can choose to file either a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 Bankruptcy. In a Chapter 7 proceeding, you are allowed to keep your exempt property Adidas Yeezy Shoes NZ , such as much of the equity in your home. Most of your other debts, such as money owed on credit cards, are discharged.
In comparison, a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy is a reorganization bankruptcy. In this type of proceeding you agree to pay off your debts over a period of three to five years.
The result of the new law is that fewer people will be able to file for Chapter 7 Bankruptcies and will be forced to file for Chapter 13 Bankruptcies Adidas Yeezy Boost NZ , instead.
Major Changes
Possibly the biggest change to bankruptcy law is that there will now be a qualifying test. Under this two-part test, you will first be required to apply a formula that exempts certain expenses such as food, rent, etc. Cheap Yeezy NZ , to see if you can afford to pay 25 percent of your "non-priority unsecured debt" (credit cards, medical bills and the like). Second, your income will be compared to your state's median income.
If your income is above your state's median income, and if you can afford to pay 25 percent of your unsecured debt Yeezy Boost NZ , you will not be allowed to file for a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy.
You may be able to file for a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy if your income falls below your state's median income but you can pay 25 percent of your unsecured debt. However, if the court believes you would be abusing the system by filing a Chapter 7, you can be required to file for a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, instead.
More differences
If you file a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy today Yeezy Shoes NZ , the court will determine what you can afford to pay based on what you and the court determines are reasonable and necessary living expenses.
Under the new law, the court is required to apply living standards that are derived by the Internal Revenue Service to determine what is reasonable to pay for rent, food, etc. Adidas Yeezy NZ , and how much you should then have left over to pay your debts. The IRS regulations are more stringent and if you want to contest them, you will need to ask for a hearing in front of the bankruptcy judge. This can easily mean more time and expense.
Tougher exemptions
When you declare bankruptcy today, your state may allow you to keep all or much of the equity you have in your home. However, the new law places tougher restrictions on this exemption. So before you file Cheap Men's Adidas Yeezy 700 V2 Sports Shoes Static NZ , be sure to discuss this with a knowledgeable bankruptcy attorney so that you will know exactly how much of your home's equity you can expect to protect.
Credit counseling
Here's another tough restriction. Under the new bankruptcy law, you must meet with a credit counselor in the six months before you apply for bankruptcy. You must also attend money management courses ? at your expense ? before your debts are discharged.
Since the new law makes it so much tougher to declare a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, you might think about filing now, before it goes into effect. Before you do anything Cheap Adidas Yeezy 350 Boost V2 Triple White NZ , make sure you talk to a good bankruptcy attorney. Also, be sure to keep in mind that it takes a couple of weeks to file for bankruptcy. This means that if you want to take advantage of the current law, you should plan on filing at least by the beginning of September of this year.
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