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Bankruptcy: A Few Things to Know Before We Get Started
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Before We Dive In
Chapter 1
Lesson 1
Bankruptcy: A Few Things to Know Before We Get Started
Lesson 1
Bankruptcy: A Few Things to Know Before We Get Started
The Basics of Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Chapter 2
Lesson 1
What Is Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, and What Can It Do for You?
Lesson 1
What Is Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, and What Can It Do for You?
Lesson 2
Types of Bankruptcy: Is Chapter 7 Right for You?
Lesson 2
Types of Bankruptcy: Is Chapter 7 Right for You?
Lesson 3
Alternatives to Bankruptcy
Lesson 3
Alternatives to Bankruptcy
Lesson 4
The Bankruptcy Process in a Nutshell
Lesson 4
The Bankruptcy Process in a Nutshell
Lesson 4.1
Mandatory Credit Counseling
Lesson 4.1
Mandatory Credit Counseling
Lesson 4.2
Determine Where to File
Lesson 4.2
Determine Where to File
Lesson 4.3
Fill Out and File Paperwork
Lesson 4.3
Fill Out and File Paperwork
Lesson 4.4
Receive Notice
Lesson 4.4
Receive Notice
Lesson 4.5
The Automatic Stay
Lesson 4.5
The Automatic Stay
Lesson 4.6
The Trustee
Lesson 4.6
The Trustee
Lesson 4.7
341 Hearing
Lesson 4.7
341 Hearing
Lesson 4.8
Creditor Objection Period
Lesson 4.8
Creditor Objection Period
Lesson 4.9
Financial Management Course
Lesson 4.9
Financial Management Course
Lesson 4.10
Transfer Property to the Trustee
Lesson 4.10
Transfer Property to the Trustee
Lesson 4.11
Receive a Discharge
Lesson 4.11
Receive a Discharge
Are You Eligible?
Chapter 3
Lesson 1
Eligibility: An Introduction
Lesson 1
Eligibility: An Introduction
Lesson 2
A Word for Veterans, Reservists & Business Owners
Lesson 2
A Word for Veterans, Reservists & Business Owners
Lesson 3
The Median Test
Lesson 3
The Median Test
Lesson 4
The Means Test Calculation
Lesson 4
The Means Test Calculation
The Automatic Stay
Chapter 4
Lesson 1
The Automatic Stay: Another Way to Say ‘Relief’
Lesson 1
The Automatic Stay: Another Way to Say ‘Relief’
Your Property: What Can You Keep?
Chapter 5
Lesson 1
Your Bankruptcy Estate: What’s Included, What’s Not
Lesson 1
Your Bankruptcy Estate: What’s Included, What’s Not
Lesson 2
Your Property Worksheets
Lesson 2
Your Property Worksheets
Lesson 3
Exemptions: The Key to Keeping Your Property (An Introduction)
Lesson 3
Exemptions: The Key to Keeping Your Property (An Introduction)
Lesson 4
How Exemptions Work
Lesson 4
How Exemptions Work
Lesson 5
Finding Your Exemptions
Lesson 5
Finding Your Exemptions
Lesson 6
Using Exemptions to Your Advantage
Lesson 6
Using Exemptions to Your Advantage
Lesson 7
Special Circumstance: You’re Named on Someone Else’s Bank Account
Lesson 7
Special Circumstance: You’re Named on Someone Else’s Bank Account
Lesson 8
Special Circumstance: Your Property Is Held in a Trust
Lesson 8
Special Circumstance: Your Property Is Held in a Trust
Lesson 9
Prebankruptcy Planning to Maximize Exemptions
Lesson 9
Prebankruptcy Planning to Maximize Exemptions
Your House
Chapter 6
Lesson 1
Equity and the Homestead Exemption
Lesson 1
Equity and the Homestead Exemption
Lesson 2
The Catch: If You’ve Bought Your Home Recently
Lesson 2
The Catch: If You’ve Bought Your Home Recently
Lesson 3
Tenancy by the Entirety States
Lesson 3
Tenancy by the Entirety States
Lesson 4
Foreclosure: An Introduction
Lesson 4
Foreclosure: An Introduction
Lesson 5
Loans vs. Liens
Lesson 5
Loans vs. Liens
Lesson 6
How Does Foreclosure Work? (And How to Benefit From the Process)
Lesson 6
How Does Foreclosure Work? (And How to Benefit From the Process)
Lesson 7
Foreclosure Defenses
Lesson 7
Foreclosure Defenses
Lesson 8
Will Bankruptcy Halt a Foreclosure?
Lesson 8
Will Bankruptcy Halt a Foreclosure?
Lesson 9
Should You File for Bankruptcy Before or After Foreclosure?
Lesson 9
Should You File for Bankruptcy Before or After Foreclosure?
Lesson 10
Foreclosure Avoidance
Lesson 10
Foreclosure Avoidance
Lesson 11
Foreclosure Alternatives
Lesson 11
Foreclosure Alternatives
Lesson 12
The Right of Redemption
Lesson 12
The Right of Redemption
Your Debts
Chapter 7
Lesson 1
Your Debts: An Introduction
Lesson 1
Your Debts: An Introduction
Lesson 2
Understanding Secured Debts… It’s All About the Liens
Lesson 2
Understanding Secured Debts… It’s All About the Liens
Lesson 3
What Happens to Secured Debts in Bankruptcy?
Lesson 3
What Happens to Secured Debts in Bankruptcy?
Lesson 4
Working Around Liens
Lesson 4
Working Around Liens
Lesson 5
Non-Purchase Money Security Interest Liens
Lesson 5
Non-Purchase Money Security Interest Liens
Lesson 6
Judgment Liens
Lesson 6
Judgment Liens
Lesson 7
Other Options for Dealing with Secured Debt
Lesson 7
Other Options for Dealing with Secured Debt
Lesson 8
Debts That Don’t Go Away in Bankruptcy
Lesson 8
Debts That Don’t Go Away in Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy and Married Couples
Chapter 8
Lesson 1
Bankruptcy and Married Couples: An Introduction
Lesson 1
Bankruptcy and Married Couples: An Introduction
Lesson 2
Community Property States
Lesson 2
Community Property States
Lesson 3
Common Law States
Lesson 3
Common Law States
Lesson 4
Divorce and Bankruptcy
Lesson 4
Divorce and Bankruptcy
Getting Down to Business: Preparing & Filing Your Bankruptcy Petition
Chapter 9
Lesson 1
Preparing & Filing Your Bankruptcy Petition: An Introduction
Lesson 1
Preparing & Filing Your Bankruptcy Petition: An Introduction
Lesson 2
If You Need Relief Immediately!
Lesson 2
If You Need Relief Immediately!
Lesson 3
Where Will You File for Bankruptcy?
Lesson 3
Where Will You File for Bankruptcy?
Lesson 4
Get Ready… Get Set… Get Everything in Order
Lesson 4
Get Ready… Get Set… Get Everything in Order
Lesson 5
Tips for Success
Lesson 5
Tips for Success
Lesson 6
Completing the Required Bankruptcy Forms
Lesson 6
Completing the Required Bankruptcy Forms
Lesson 6.1
Form 101: Voluntary Petition for Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy
Lesson 6.1
Form 101: Voluntary Petition for Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy
Lesson 6.2
Form 101A | Form 101B: Initial Statement About an Eviction Judgment Against You | Statement About Payment of an Eviction Judgment Against You (Required Only if Your Landlord Has Obtained an Eviction Judgment)
Lesson 6.2
Form 101A | Form 101B: Initial Statement About an Eviction Judgment Against You | Statement About Payment of an Eviction Judgment Against You (Required Only if Your Landlord Has Obtained an Eviction Judgment)
Lesson 6.3
Form 103A: Application for Individuals to Pay the Filing Fee in Installments (Required Only if You Wish to Pay Your Application Fee in Installments)
Lesson 6.3
Form 103A: Application for Individuals to Pay the Filing Fee in Installments (Required Only if You Wish to Pay Your Application Fee in Installments)
Lesson 6.4
Form 103B: Application to Have the Chapter 7 Filing Fee Waived (Required Only if You Wish to Have the Application Fee Waived)
Lesson 6.4
Form 103B: Application to Have the Chapter 7 Filing Fee Waived (Required Only if You Wish to Have the Application Fee Waived)
Lesson 6.5
Form 106 Declaration: Declaration About an Individual Debtor’s Schedules
Lesson 6.5
Form 106 Declaration: Declaration About an Individual Debtor’s Schedules
Lesson 6.6
Form 106 Summary: A Summary of Your Assets and Liabilities
Lesson 6.6
Form 106 Summary: A Summary of Your Assets and Liabilities
Lesson 6.7
Form 106A/B: Property
Lesson 6.7
Form 106A/B: Property
Lesson 6.8
Form 106C: The Property You Claim as Exempt
Lesson 6.8
Form 106C: The Property You Claim as Exempt
Lesson 6.9
Form 106D: Creditors Who Hold Claims Secured by Property
Lesson 6.9
Form 106D: Creditors Who Hold Claims Secured by Property
Lesson 6.10
Form 106E/F: Creditors Who Have Unsecured Claims
Lesson 6.10
Form 106E/F: Creditors Who Have Unsecured Claims
Lesson 6.11
Form 106G: Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases
Lesson 6.11
Form 106G: Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases
Lesson 6.12
Form 106H: Your Co-Debtors
Lesson 6.12
Form 106H: Your Co-Debtors
Lesson 6.13
Form 106I: Your Income
Lesson 6.13
Form 106I: Your Income
Lesson 6.14
Form 106J: Your Expenses
Lesson 6.14
Form 106J: Your Expenses
Lesson 6.15
Form 106J-2: Expenses for Separate Household of Debtor 2 (Required Only if a Married Couple Is Filing Jointly for Bankruptcy but Maintains Separate Households)
Lesson 6.15
Form 106J-2: Expenses for Separate Household of Debtor 2 (Required Only if a Married Couple Is Filing Jointly for Bankruptcy but Maintains Separate Households)
Lesson 6.16
Form 107: Statement of Financial Affairs
Lesson 6.16
Form 107: Statement of Financial Affairs
Lesson 6.17
Form 108: Statement of Intention (Required Only if Creditors Have Claims Secured by Your Property or You Have Leased Personal Property and the Lease Has Not Expired)
Lesson 6.17
Form 108: Statement of Intention (Required Only if Creditors Have Claims Secured by Your Property or You Have Leased Personal Property and the Lease Has Not Expired)
Lesson 6.18
Form 121: Your Statement About Your Social Security Numbers
Lesson 6.18
Form 121: Your Statement About Your Social Security Numbers
Lesson 6.19
Form 122A-1: Chapter 7 Statement of Your Current Monthly Income
Lesson 6.19
Form 122A-1: Chapter 7 Statement of Your Current Monthly Income
Lesson 6.20
Form 122A-1 Supp: Statement of Exemption From Presumption of Abuse Under § 707(b)(2)
Lesson 6.20
Form 122A-1 Supp: Statement of Exemption From Presumption of Abuse Under § 707(b)(2)
Lesson 6.21
Form 122A-2: Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation
Lesson 6.21
Form 122A-2: Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation
Lesson 6.22
Form 2010: Notice Required by 11 U.S.C. § 342(b)
Lesson 6.22
Form 2010: Notice Required by 11 U.S.C. § 342(b)
Lesson 6.23
Creditor Mailing List
Lesson 6.23
Creditor Mailing List
Lesson 7
Other Forms Required by Your Local Bankruptcy Court
Lesson 7
Other Forms Required by Your Local Bankruptcy Court
Lesson 8
Additional Documents That Might Be Needed
Lesson 8
Additional Documents That Might Be Needed
Lesson 9
How Do You File Your Forms?
Lesson 9
How Do You File Your Forms?
You Filed…Now What?
Chapter 10
Lesson 1
What Happens After Filing?
Lesson 1
What Happens After Filing?
The 341 Hearing
Chapter 11
Lesson 1
A Look at the 341 Hearing
Lesson 1
A Look at the 341 Hearing
Managing Your Case
Chapter 12
Lesson 1
You Found a Mistake: Amending Your Petition
Lesson 1
You Found a Mistake: Amending Your Petition
Lesson 2
You Want Out: Dismissing Your Case
Lesson 2
You Want Out: Dismissing Your Case
Lesson 3
You Want Back In: Reopening Your Case
Lesson 3
You Want Back In: Reopening Your Case
Lesson 4
When You Might Need to Hire an Attorney
Lesson 4
When You Might Need to Hire an Attorney
Things That Could Complicate Your Bankruptcy Proceeding
Chapter 13
Lesson 1
You Fail the Means Test
Lesson 1
You Fail the Means Test
Lesson 2
A Creditor Petitions to Have the Automatic Stay Lifted
Lesson 2
A Creditor Petitions to Have the Automatic Stay Lifted
Lesson 3
An Exemption Is Disputed
Lesson 3
An Exemption Is Disputed
The Bankruptcy Discharge
Chapter 14
Lesson 1
Understanding Your Bankruptcy Order of Discharge
Lesson 1
Understanding Your Bankruptcy Order of Discharge
Life After Bankruptcy
Chapter 15
Lesson 1
The Basics
Lesson 1
The Basics
Lesson 2
Things That Could Still Affect Your Case
Lesson 2
Things That Could Still Affect Your Case
Lesson 3
Getting Back on Track
Lesson 3
Getting Back on Track
Conclusion
Chapter 16
Lesson 1
Bankruptcy: A Final Word
Lesson 1
Bankruptcy: A Final Word
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Lesson 1
Bankruptcy: A Few Things to Know Before We Get Started
Lesson 1
Eligibility: An Introduction
Lesson 1
The Automatic Stay: Another Way to Say ‘Relief’
Lesson 1
Bankruptcy and Married Couples: An Introduction
Lesson 1
What Is Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, and What Can It Do for You?
Lesson 1
Your Bankruptcy Estate: What’s Included, What’s Not
Lesson 1
Your Debts: An Introduction
Lesson 1
Equity and the Homestead Exemption
Lesson 1
Preparing & Filing Your Bankruptcy Petition: An Introduction
Lesson 1
A Look at the 341 Hearing
Lesson 1
You Found a Mistake: Amending Your Petition
Lesson 1
What Happens After Filing?
Lesson 1
You Fail the Means Test
Lesson 1
Understanding Your Bankruptcy Order of Discharge
Lesson 1
The Basics
Lesson 1
Bankruptcy: A Final Word
Lesson 1
Before We Dive In
Lesson 1
Getting Your Head in the Game: Thinking Like a Trustee
Lesson 1
Sizing Things Up: Should You Take the Job?
Lesson 1
Getting Organized
Lesson 1
Getting Help: Assembling Your Team
Lesson 1
Getting to Work: A Checklist
Lesson 1
Providing Accountings
Lesson 1
Investing Trust Assets
Lesson 1
A Word About Businesses
Lesson 1
Paying Taxes
Lesson 1
Distributing Property
Lesson 1
Terminating the Trust
Lesson 1
Trust Administration: A Final Word
Lesson 1
What Is Estate Planning and Why Is It Important?
Lesson 1
Estate Planning: A Few Things to Know Before We Get Started
Lesson 1
How the Rest of This Course Is Organized: A Bird’s Eye View
Lesson 1
Eight (or Nine) Estate Planning Documents Every Adult Needs
Lesson 1
Understanding Your Will
Lesson 1
How to Get Property Into a Trust
Lesson 1
Disinheriting Someone
Lesson 1
Things People Think Are Covered by Their Will or Trust, but May Not Be
Lesson 1
What Are Estate Taxes and Will Your Estate Have to Pay Them?
Lesson 1
The Disposition of Remains Document
Lesson 1
The Durable Power of Attorney Document
Lesson 1
Guardianship Designation for Minors
Lesson 1
Three Health Documents Every Adult Needs: An Introduction
Lesson 1
The Digital Diary
Lesson 1
Final Review
Lesson 1
Reviewing Your Documents
Lesson 10
Foreclosure Avoidance
Lesson 10
Establish a Bank Account
Lesson 11
Foreclosure Alternatives
Lesson 11
Let the IRS Know You’re in Charge
Lesson 12
The Right of Redemption
Lesson 12
Notify the Beneficiaries
Lesson 13
Send Notifications of Death
Lesson 14
Get Property Titled in Your Name as Trustee
Lesson 15
Determine What Happens to Property Outside the Trust
Lesson 16
Open Probate (If Necessary)
Lesson 17
Use a Probate Short-Cut (If the Estate Qualifies)
Lesson 18
Collect Payables: Beneficiary & Pay-on-Death Proceeds
Lesson 18.1
Life Insurance
Lesson 18.2
Annuities
Lesson 18.3
Pensions
Lesson 18.4
Tax Deferred Retirement Plans
Lesson 18.5
Roth IRAs
Lesson 18.6
Pay-on-Death Assets
Lesson 18.7
A Few Other Things to Know
Lesson 19
Pay Debts and Creditor Claims
Lesson 2
A Word for Veterans, Reservists & Business Owners
Lesson 2
Community Property States
Lesson 2
Types of Bankruptcy: Is Chapter 7 Right for You?
Lesson 2
Your Property Worksheets
Lesson 2
Understanding Secured Debts… It’s All About the Liens
Lesson 2
The Catch: If You’ve Bought Your Home Recently
Lesson 2
If You Need Relief Immediately!
Lesson 2
You Want Out: Dismissing Your Case
Lesson 2
A Creditor Petitions to Have the Automatic Stay Lifted
Lesson 2
Things That Could Still Affect Your Case
Lesson 2
Your Number One Rule: The Fiduciary Duty
Lesson 2
What Is a Trust and How Does It Work?
Lesson 2
Attorney
Lesson 2
Order Copies of the Death Certificate
Lesson 2
Taxes You May Pay as Trustee
Lesson 2
Personal Property
Lesson 2
What Is Probate and Should You Avoid It?
Lesson 2
What Happens if Something Gets Left Out of a Trust?
Lesson 2
Subsequent Marriages and Blended Families
Lesson 2
Other Ways to Avoid Probate
Lesson 2
How to Reduce or Avoid Estate Taxes
Lesson 2
Other “Non-Legal” Things That Can Help Your Loved Ones
Lesson 2
The Problem with Adding an Adult Child to Your Bank Account
Lesson 2
The Health Care Power of Attorney
Lesson 2
How to Sign Your Documents
Lesson 20
Wrap Up
Lesson 3
The Median Test
Lesson 3
Common Law States
Lesson 3
Alternatives to Bankruptcy
Lesson 3
Exemptions: The Key to Keeping Your Property (An Introduction)
Lesson 3
What Happens to Secured Debts in Bankruptcy?
Lesson 3
Tenancy by the Entirety States
Lesson 3
Where Will You File for Bankruptcy?
Lesson 3
You Want Back In: Reopening Your Case
Lesson 3
An Exemption Is Disputed
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