Chapter 13 bankruptcy is often a good choice for people who want to keep their home or other significant assets. In a Chapter 13 bankruptcy, you repay your debts through a payment plan that is administered by a bankruptcy trustee and that is overseen by the bankruptcy court. Your Chapter 13 payment plan can take up to five years. On the one hand, five years helps you repay your debts in reasonable and affordable monthly payments. On the other hand, five years is a long time and can be intimidating for a lot of people.

The holidays are a time for parties and gift-giving, as well as travel or hosting out-of-town family and friends. It feels good to find the perfect gift for each loved one or to put out a gorgeous spread for a holiday party, however, increasing credit card balances can be in the back of your head, causing you constant stress during the season that should be joyful. The good news is that the holidays don’t have to be stressful if you follow some simple tips for holiday spending.

The bills are piling up, and creditors are knocking at your door, so you’ve decided to file for bankruptcy. Because you’re already in a financially difficult situation, you don’t want to take on more debt, and you’ve heard that attorneys are expensive. As a result, you’ve decided to file your bankruptcy petition on your own, which is referred to as proceeding “pro se.” You’ve started filling out the forms and assembling the documents, and the process seems pretty straightforward. While it’s true that you don’t have to have an attorney handle your bankruptcy case, very few pro se bankruptcies are successfully completed. In this post, we’d like to discuss how an experienced bankruptcy attorney can be a tremendous help.

If you were looking for an awesome heart surgeon in St Paul, you would want to find the most experienced you can find, wouldn’t you? Well, the same thing is true if you were looking for an awesome St Paul Bankruptcy Law Firm. Not only do you want one that's experienced on your side, but one that's kind, helpful and professional.

How do you know which St Paul Bankruptcy Lawyer is right for you? How do you know the law firm you select will show you empathy and be helpful and kind to you while you go through this struggle? I absolutely LOVE Google reviews, and lots of them. I am continually amazed at the people who have the courage to file bankruptcy and also the courage to leave a google review. Bravo to them and those reviews are so critically important for other Minnesotans suffering from overwhelming debt. However, there are things you need to avoid while searching for a lawyer too. If you fall prey to this it could make your experience turn into a disaster. How do we know? We've seen it time and time again.

I know what you are thinking- what government sponsored debt consolidation plan? Not many people know that the government, indeed, has a government sponsored debt consolidation plan. If people knew about this and understood it, no one would ever try traditional debt consolidation plans and always contact a St Paul Bankruptcy Lawyer first. Let me begin by describing the highlights of this government sponsored plan.

 I love “Google Reviews”. Why? Because they are a wonderful barometer of what you will receive for food, service, or anything else with a business. What better way to determine what you will receive from a St Paul Bankruptcy Lawyer than to see the experience others had with the same firm right?

There are 3 mistakes you should avoid when filing bankruptcy in St Paul, Minnesota. These mistakes have to do with representation in a bankruptcy or a lack thereof. At Kain & Scott, we are Minnesota’s oldest bankruptcy law firm. We have seen a thing or two and we would recommend you avoid the mistakes we have seen others make. For example-

There are some universal truths in the world. These are things that always apply no matter what. When you are contemplating filing a bankruptcy in St Paul, Minnesota, I can tell you there are 2 things you should NEVER do before filing bankruptcy.

Yes, bankruptcy records are public information in general. It’s no different than your divorce records or criminal records which are public too. But, when is the last time you went down to Ramsey County and checked out your neighbor’s criminal or divorce records? Likely never right?

Most people have too many concerns and worries in the world themselves- they don’t have time to worry about someone else’s problems, because they have enough problems themselves.

Does it seem like an oxy-moron to you that a person who has debt has to pay for St Paul Bankruptcy Lawyer? I know, I used to feel the same way. It seems like when you are broke, there would be no way to pay for fees to begin with. However, when you are no longer paying on debt, that will typically create some room to pay for fees.