If your case is selected for audit, the U.S. Trustee will select an audit firm to conduct the audit. The firm will review all the documents filed with the court looking for material misstatements of income, expenses, or assets. 

     Every single human who ever lived on this planet or who is living on the planet now has felt the emotion of anxiety. Anxiety is a human emotion that helps us in case a wilder beast is about to attack us. It is not so helpful if a wilder beast is not attacking us. 

When you file bankruptcy you discharge your liability on unsecured debts (with some exclusions, for instance, taxes or student loans) and secured debts. Due to the lien on secured assets, you need to keep paying on the debt to keep the property, but your liability on the debt is discharged through your case. As long as you have not signed a reaffirmation agreement in the bankruptcy, you can surrender your filed secured assets back to the lender during or after bankruptcy, and not be liable for any balance owed on the loan, due to the discharge. This is the same regarding involuntary repossessions as well, if after filing you fall behind on payments and have a repossession, you will not be liable for the balance, due to your bankruptcy discharge. 

     The fear of filing bankruptcy in Minneapolis, MN is real. The level of courage it takes to overcome this fear and actively think about bankruptcy is commendable. However, there are ways to alleviate the fears of filing bankruptcy you may not have thought about. When discussing strategies on how to resolve a debt problem for good at LifeBack Law Firm, we discuss this in detail. 

There are quite a few parties to a bankruptcy case. If you are thinking about filing or in an active bankruptcy, you may be wondering which name belongs to which individual. 

 A debtor who completes his payments under a Chapter 13 plan is entitled to a discharge of the debt that is provided for by the plan. 

The median income for your household size is used in bankruptcy to determine whether you qualify for a Chapter 7 or a Chapter 13 and whether you are a three-year or a five-year Chapter 13 bankruptcy.

The State of Minnesota does offer a property tax refund. The Tax Refund Act provides three types of refunds: (1) a refund for homeowners whose property taxes are above a certain percentage of their household income, Minn. Stat. § 290A.04, subd. 2 ; (2) a refund for renters whose rent constituting property taxes exceeds a certain percentage of their household income, and (3) a refund for homeowners whose property taxes increased substantially.

     A court filing in Hennepin County, MN on September 26, 2023 (court file no. 27-CV-23-12137), claims from 2013 to 2020, Hoglund, Chwialkowski & Mrozik P.L.L.C. n/k/a Hoglund & Mrozik, P.L.L.C. engaged in massive interstate advertising and marketing fraud spanning multiple states on its website, Google map location and lawyer listings, and by its conventional advertisements. 

When you are filing for bankruptcy or in any financial predicament, you don’t want to pay for a consultation to see your options. At LifeBack Law, we offer free bankruptcy consultations. Typically, they are done by phone, Zoom, in-person, FaceTime or Skype. These consultations take about a half hour to an hour, and you will receive advice from a bankruptcy attorney.  

    I often counsel clients about whether they should file Chapter 7 and 13 Bankruptcy. In the course of counseling clients, I often remind them that their finances are sick; they are not. Do you see the difference? You are not your finances. When you pass from this earth, no one says, “She really knew how to pay a million-dollar hospital bill after her heart attack 10 years ago”. No one says this because you are not your finances. 

When filing bankruptcy the debtor is required to file a bankruptcy petition. The petition includes information about the debtor’s income, assets, creditors and other required disclosures. The debtor files the petition under the penalty of perjury that all the information contained in the petition in true and correct. 

If you are in bankruptcy or not, who doesn’t love a good, easy, cheap meal that will feed the whole family? The below recipe is for crockpot fajitas. It is tasty, easy, and cheap. 

A court filing in Hennepin County, MN on September 26, 2023 (court file no. 27-CV-23-12137), claims from 2013 to 2020, Hoglund, Chwialkowski & Mrozik P.L.L.C. n/k/a Hoglund & Mrozik, P.L.L.C. engaged in massive interstate advertising and marketing fraud spanning multiple states on its website, Google map location and lawyer listings, and by its conventional advertisements. 

Side gigs are booming. With delivery, Etsy shops, and various other apps having a side gig is usually an easy way to score extra money, if needed. If you are considering bankruptcy you may be wondering how having a side gig may impact your filing.  

Inflation is hitting everyone hard right now. From utilities to groceries, it seems the cost of living all around is increasing daily. When you file for bankruptcy you will receive advice to reprioritize or restructure your budget, this blog will go into ideas on doing so.