Bankruptcy: It’s All About Timing.

Exactly when a Bankruptcy petition is filed can make a big difference in your case.

There's an old Vaudeville bit that has one comedian talking to another. The first asks: "What is the most important thing about com…" and before he can finish his question, the other comedian answers "Timing."  Ok, not very funny; but just as true about comedy as it is about filing bankruptcy.  A mistake in the timing can leave you with a much more ineffective or difficult case and you otherwise might have.

In bankruptcy, there are several reasons to file the petition earlier rather than later:

1.    End the annoying credit calls and letters;
2.    Stop a garnishment or attachment or even a foreclosure;
3.    Lock in your income for the past 6 months (avoid listing a year-end bonus on themeans test (B22));
4.    Start rebuilding your credit;

And there are several reasons where waiting might make the Bankruptcy more effective:

1.    Avoid the preference period for that payment to mom;
2.    Wait more than 90 days to avoid a presumption of fraud when you used a credit card for a luxury purchase under (523(a)(2));
3.    Wait until more than 6 months have passed from receiving a Christmas bonus;
4.    Wait until enough time has passed to be able to discharge some taxes;
5.    Wait until enough time has passed since your last bankruptcy.

You get the idea. The exact day you file your bankruptcy petition can make quite a difference in the administration of your case.  Many bankruptcies benefit or suffer because of filing a day or two early or a week late.   Check with a competent bankruptcy attorney in your area to get this right.  It's simply too important to leave to chance.

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