Friday, May 07, 2010

What Happens If I Don’t Make My Chapter 13 Payment?

What Happens If I Don’t Make My Chapter 13 Payment?: "No one plans on dramatic financial changes, but they happen. When changes do arise to an individual in Chapter 13 bankruptcy, they might be misled into believing there is no other option than sticking to their schedule of set monthly payments. But they might be surprised to find that Chapter 13 bankruptcy has a great deal of flexibility. Before we discuss options, it is important to note that payments are not something you want to ignore. You must make all of your Chapter 13 payments in full and on time because if you do happen to miss a payment, the trustee in charge of your case may drop or dismiss your case. Were that to happen, the court cannot protect your property from creditors. However, if you decide that you no longer want to make payments on your Chapter 13 bankruptcy, you do have options." ...(Click on title link above to ready entire article on chapter 13 bankruptcy.) ...