Plain-language explanations of how consumer bankruptcy and the petition process work.
Not every Chapter 13 plan reaches the finish line. Here is what conversion and dismissal mean, why they happen and what an office can do to spot trouble early.
October 28, 2026
Clients often assume bankruptcy erases everything. It does not. Here is an overview of the debts that commonly survive, and what to flag for the attorney.
October 28, 2026
When a debtor owes money on a car or other collateral, Chapter 7 offers several options. Here is a plain-English overview and what an assistant does at each step.
October 28, 2026
Two short courses can derail a bankruptcy case if they are missed. Here is what each one is, when it happens and how an office keeps them on track.
October 28, 2026
Filing is not the end of a bankruptcy case. Here are the main stages that follow, in plain English, for assistants, paralegals and others who support the process.
October 28, 2026
If you draft, review or touch bankruptcy petitions, you need to know how the two consumer chapters differ. Here is a plain-English primer for assistants and paralegals.
October 27, 2026
The means test decides whether a Chapter 7 filing is presumed to be an abuse of the system. Here is how it works, in plain English, for people who prepare or review petitions.
October 27, 2026
Most petition delays are really document delays. This intake checklist helps attorneys, assistants and paralegals collect what is needed up front.
October 27, 2026
A Chapter 13 case adds a repayment plan to the petition, and the plan drives the work. Here are the concepts an assistant should understand before drafting.
October 27, 2026
