Protecting Assets in Bankruptcy: Property Exemptions and Planning

Protecting Assets in Bankruptcy Exemptions and Bankruptcy Planning

Protecting assets in bankruptcy requires a combination of foresight and expertise. Chapter 13 bankruptcy generally allows you to keep all your property. But in Chapter 7 bankruptcy, your nonexempt assets may be “liquidated,” or seized and sold. If you do not protect your assets in Chapter 7, the trustee will convert them to cash and […]