How to file for Bankruptcy

We explain how to file Chapter 7, 13 and 12 Bankruptcy step-by-step.    The Bargain that the Bankruptcy Court makes with a debtor is that if you will provide the documentation and fully disclose your financial information they will discharge your debts and grant the bankruptcy.   It is difficult to file for Bankruptcy but not impossible once it is explained.   This website was designed to help you understand exactly how to file for a Chapter 7, 13, or 12 Bankruptcy.   It has the resources and materials to show you exactly how to file bankruptcy, keep the maximum amount of property, and bankrupt the maximum amount of debt.  It explains: 

1. How to file for bankruptcy and discharge income tax debts,
2. How to file for Chapter 7 or 13 Bankruptcy and discharge student loans 
3. How to file for a Chapter 7 or 13 Bankruptcy and strip a second mortgage or judgment lien
4. How to stop a foreclosure and either catch up a mortgage or delay the process and spend years in the home before it is sold in foreclosure.    

It uses the Federal exemptions and the state of Kentucky as an example but your state exemptions will control the amount of property you can keep.   Download our manual or audio and the forms that show you systematically how to file Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy:

1. Chapter 7 13 Bankruptcy checklist of what documents to gather for Louisville Kentucky bankruptcy cases the majority of other districts are the same.   
2. How to file for Bankruptcy manual that explains step-by-step how to file bankruptcy with your lawyer.  Our 60-Minute How to file for Bankruptcy audio is a dramatized first interview answering common foreclosure and bankruptcy questions according to Kentucky (federal exemptions) law.   This is an excellent video on Bankruptcy  by the bankruptcy court.  However, it uses Florida exemptions and underestimates personal property kept in Kentucky (federal cases).   
3. There is a “How to file Chapter 7 Bankruptcy” and “How to file Chapter 13 Bankruptcy” Adobe presentation similar to a PowerPoint that quickly explains Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 issues.

Nick C. Thompson Louisville Kentucky Bankruptcy attorney