Bankruptcy Blog

The Bankruptcy Code has two provisions regarding employment and discrimination for filing bankruptcy.  One deals with public employers (e.g. the government, military etc.) and the other deals with private employers.
Public Employers
A public employer cannot fire you for filing bankruptcy.  A public employer also cannot refuse to hire you because you have filed bankruptcy or are [...]

When you file bankruptcy, all of your property becomes property of the bankruptcy estate – legally – until your bankruptcy is over in a Chapter 7, or until your Plan is confirmed in a Chapter 13.  However, practically speaking, you don’t notice anything different and you continue to live in your house, use your property, spend your [...]