The Chapter 13 Trustee for SW Washington including Vancouver, Longview, Kelso, etc is Mike Malaier. His website is at: Chapter 13 Website – Mike Malaier, Trustee
How Does The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Collect in a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy?
Posted on 01.15.16
Chapter 13 and IRS Debt Collection Efforts The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) follows the instruction in the Internal Revenue Manual (IRM). Below is what the manual says about collecting debts owed by people that have filed a Chapter 13 bankruptcy
Can My Doctor Refuse To See/Treat Me If A Past Bill Was Discharged In Bankruptcy?
Posted on 11.19.15
Can A Doctor Refuse To Provide Future Medical Services To A Patient That Has Filed Bankruptcy And Discharged A Debt Owed To The Doctor? Many people file bankruptcy to help deal with medical debts. With the entry of the bankruptcy
Can A Debtor Get Approved To Buy A Home While In A Chapter 13 Bankruptcy?
Posted on 11.11.15
Can A Debtor In An Active Chapter 13 Qualify For a Home Loan? Yes, it is quite possible for a debtor in an active Chapter 13 case to obtain a home loan. Here is a link to an article that
Retired With Debt Struggles: Do I Need to File Bankruptcy?
Posted on 10.3.15
Retired With Debt: Do I Need To File Bankruptcy? In most cases, when a person retires, their retirement income is less than their prior working income. Unfortunately, existing creditors still want to be paid on time and in full; they
How Long After Bankruptcy, Foreclosure or a Short Sale Until I Qualify for a Home / Mortgage Loan?
Posted on 09.22.15
I represent many people that file bankruptcy, have a short sale or foreclosure. So, I get the following expected questions on a regular basis. After Bankruptcy – When Do I Qualify To Buy a Home? After Foreclosure – When Do I Qualify To
How Often Can You File Chapter 13 Bankruptcy?
Posted on 07.20.15
How Often Can You File Chapter 13 Bankruptcy? If you want to file a Chapter 13 now, but you filed a prior bankruptcy, you can file a new Chapter 13 with the following limitations. A New Chapter 13 Following A
How Often Can You File Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?
Posted on 07.20.15
How Often Can You File Chapter 7 Bankruptcy? If you want to file a Chapter 7 now, but you filed a prior bankruptcy, you can file a new Chapter 7 with the following limitations. A New Chapter 7 Following A
Can A Debtor Buy a Home After Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?
Posted on 06.3.15
Can A Debtor Buy a Home After Chapter 7 Bankruptcy? Yes, a debtor is allowed to buy a home following a Chapter 7 (liquidation) bankruptcy. Here is how that can happen. [Can A Debtor Buy A Home While In
Can A Debtor Buy a Home While In Chapter 13 Bankruptcy?
Posted on 06.2.15
Can A Debtor Buy a Home While In Chapter 13 Bankruptcy? Yes, a debtor is allowed to buy a home even when in an active Chapter 13 (reorganization) bankruptcy. Here is how that can happen. [Can A Debtor Buy