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How To Keep Your Assets In Bankruptcy
There is a persistent myth that debtors lose most or all of their property when they file bankruptcy, but most states have very generous bankruptcy exemptions, which means that the opposite is true, and most debtors get to keep most or all of their property. Both Illinois and Indiana mostly use value-based exemptions as… Read More »
Five Exempt Assets In An Illinois Bankruptcy
Even in so-called “liquidation” bankruptcies, debtors get to keep nearly all their assets, because they are immune from creditor seizure under the generous exemption laws in both Illinois and Indiana. That being said, bankruptcy only erases underlying debts, and it does not extinguish either voluntary or involuntary liens. So, if property is secured, debtors… Read More »
Can I Keep My Sports Memorabilia In Bankruptcy?
Former basketball phenom and erstwhile actor Darius Miles, who made over $60 million in his brief professional career, may have to part with his sports memorabilia collection at an upcoming bankruptcy auction. The Los Angeles Clippers selected the 18-year-old East St. Louis High School standout in the first round of the 2000 draft; in… Read More »
