Finance Agreements

It helps to have a plan. In life. In business. In relationships. Plans are good things. So to, in Chapter 13 bankruptcy, having a plan is not only a good idea, it’s the law!

My clients hire me as their Orlando bankruptcy lawyer to create a Chapter 13 plan payment that meets their financial goals. A Chapter 13 plan lasts between 36 to 60 months and can be used to catch up a mortgage payment, wipe out a second mortgage completely, eliminate credit card debt, pay off a car loan, or take out IRS debt.

In a Chapter 13 bankruptcy, the person filing the case (Debtor) files a payment plan at the beginning of the case. This plan addresses what goals the Debtor wants to accomplish during the term of the plan. It also serves as guidance to creditors as to how they are going to be treated in the plan. Finally, it provides instruction to the Chapter 13 Trustee regarding who she is to pay and how much she is to pay each creditor.

The Debtor has several options to choose from when creating a chapter 13 plan. Too often in Court I see folks try to develop a plan with no idea how to express what they want to do in the plan in a way that can be understood by anyone. The result is that the plan gets objected to, or the Debtor’s case gets dismissed by the Trustee. This is bad because then the Debtor has filed bankruptcy and got nothing from it.

If you want a good result from your Chapter 13 case, hiring an experienced Orlando bankruptcy lawyer is a great place to start. In almost all of my cases, so long as my client keeps up with the Trustee payment during the plan, my client will never see the inside of the Bankruptcy Court. Even better, my clients will have met all of the goals they wanted to achieve when their case was filed.

Having a plan is important, especially in Chapter 13 cases. Having a plan that successfully navigates you through the case and relieves you from overwhelming debt is even better.

Looking for help with filing Chapter 13 bankruptcy, then visit www.khuntergoffpa.com to find the best Orlando bankruptcy lawyer for you.