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  • 2026
    • July
      • What Is a Successor Trustee? A Guide for California Families.
      • What Happens If You Receive an Inheritance Before or During Bankruptcy in California?
    • June
      • Special Needs Trusts in California: What Every Parent Should Know
      • A True Financial Fresh Start — A Nguyen Law Group Client Story
    • May
      • April Client Story: Nothing Less Than Stellar
      • What Your Budget Says to a Bankruptcy Judge (and Why It Matters More Than You Think)
    • April
      • Chapter 13 Isn’t Forever: What Life Looks Like After You Complete the Plan
      • Top Considerations When Naming Successor Trustees and Agents Under POA
    • March
      • What Happens to the Stuff You Forgot You Owned in Chapter 7?
    • February
      • Bankruptcy Myths That Come from Movies and TV Shows
      • When to Update Your Power of Attorney in Rancho Cucamonga
    • January
      • The Difference Between Hope and Wishful Thinking When You’re in Debt
      • Debt Relief Strategies to Start the Year Financially Fresh
  • 2025
    • December
      • The 5 Lies People Tell Themselves Right Before Debt Gets Unmanageable
    • November
      • The Invisible Part of Estate Planning: Protecting Your Story, Not Just Your Stuff
    • October
      • Power of Attorney or Power to Destroy? 5 Clauses That Can Backfire Without Legal Guidance.
      • Irrevocable Trusts: When They Make Sense and How They Work
    • September
      • Waiting for Retirement to Make an Estate Plan Is One of the Worst Mistakes a Family Can Make
    • August
      • The 5 Lies Your Credit Card Company Hopes You Believe Before You File Chapter 13
    • July
      • Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Through the Eyes of Your Future Self
      • Estate Planning and Digital Assets: How to Securely Manage Your Online Presence
    • June
      • The Most Dangerous Debt Is the One You Think You Have Under Control
    • May
      • The 5 Bankruptcy Questions You’re Too Embarrassed to Google (But Shouldn’t Be)
    • April
      • The 3 Lies Homeowners Tell Themselves Right Before They Lose Their Homes
      • The Emotional Side of Bankruptcy: Where to Get Support
    • March
      • What Happens If You Win the Lottery After Filing for Bankruptcy?
    • February
      • Debt Collectors Are Betting You’ll Slip Up in 2025 – Here’s How to Prove Them Wrong
    • January
      • When Should I Update My Estate Plan?
      • Guardianship in Estate Planning: Protecting Your Children's Future
  • 2024
    • December
      • Can Bankruptcy Help with Holiday Debt?
    • November
      • What Happens to Cryptocurrency During Bankruptcy?
    • October
      • What Do I Put in an Advanced Health Care Directive?
      • What Should I Include in My Will?
    • September
      • Will Bankruptcy Get Rid of Plastic Surgery Debt?
    • August
      • Should I Max Out My Credit Cards Before Filing for Bankruptcy?
      • What Are the Consequences of Filing for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?
    • July
      • Will My Bankruptcy Case Be Private?
    • June
      • Is There a Limit to the Debt Chapter 7 Can Discharge?
    • May
      • What Is a Reaffirmation Agreement in Chapter 7?
    • April
      • How Many Times Can I File for Chapter 7?
    • March
      • Which Debts Are Prioritized During Bankruptcy?
    • February
      • Should I File for Bankruptcy Before Getting Married?
    • January
      • Drowning in Debt? Discover Your Lifeline with Debt Settlement
      • Can I Include Cryptocurrency in My Estate Plan?
  • 2023
    • December
      • Will Bankruptcy Affect My Personal Injury Award?
    • November
      • How to Get Through the Holidays During Bankruptcy
    • October
      • How Does a Power of Attorney Work?
      • How Are Bankruptcy & Debt Consolidation Different?
    • September
      • Can I File for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy If I Receive Unemployment Benefits?
    • July
      • Should I Pay My Mortgage During Bankruptcy?
      • How Long Does Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Last?
    • June
      • Are You Ever Too Young To Make an Estate Plan?
    • May
      • California Raises Bankruptcy Vehicle Exemption
    • April
      • Can I Protect My Tax Refund from Bankruptcy?
    • March
      • Can I Resolve Tax Debt with Bankruptcy?
    • February
      • Should I File for Bankruptcy Without My Spouse?
    • January
      • What Is a Cramdown in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy?
  • 2022
    • December
      • What Is a Pour-Over Will?
    • November
      • Can I Sell or Give Away Property Before Bankruptcy?
    • October
      • Multiple Bankruptcies: Can I File More Than Once?
    • September
      • What Happens at a 341 Meeting of Creditors?
    • August
      • What Is a Short Sale & How Does It Work?
    • July
      • How Bankruptcy Can Affect Your Estate Plan
    • June
      • Can Creditors Challenge a Debt Discharge?
      • Should Married Couples File for Bankruptcy Together?
    • May
      • Nguyen Law Group Named One of the Best 6 Bankruptcy Attorneys
    • April
      • Here’s What Happens When You Die Without an Estate Plan
      • California’s Homestead Exemption to Substantially Increase in 2022
      • Are You Being Sued by Creditors?
    • March
      • Bankruptcy & Tax Refunds
    • February
      • Estate Planning Mistakes to Avoid
      • Can Bankruptcy Get Rid of Tax Debt?
    • January
  • 2021
    • December
      • Christmas Shopping Debt & Bankruptcy
    • November
      • 5 Reasons to Be Thankful for Bankruptcy
    • October
      • How Much Debt Can I Discharge in Chapter 7?
    • September
      • How Long Do I Have to Wait to File for Bankruptcy Again?
    • August
      • When Is It Too Late to Start an Estate Plan
    • July
      • How Do I Qualify for a Loan Modification in California?
    • June
      • Are Unemployment Overpayments Dischargeable in Bankruptcy?
    • May
      • Will I Lose My Personal Injury Settlement in Bankruptcy?
    • April
      • Is Bankruptcy Better Than Debt Consolidation?
    • March
      • Can I Keep My Stimulus Checks & Tax Refund in Bankruptcy?
      • Can I Discharge Student Loan Debt during Bankruptcy?
    • February
      • Will I Lose All of My Stuff in a Chapter 7 Liquidation?
    • January
      • What Are the Different Types of Attorney Powers?
  • 2020
    • December
      • Chapter 7 vs. Chapter 13: Which One Is Better?
    • November
      • Is Bankruptcy Worth It? Here Are 7 Signs That Point to Yes.
    • October
      • California’s Homestead Exemption to Substantially Increase in 2021
      • Top 8 Bankruptcy Myths Debunked
    • August
      • 4 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Filing Bankruptcy
    • July
      • How Can an Estate Be Transferred After Someone Dies in California?
    • June
      • Can I Qualify for Chapter 7 if I Just Lost My Job?
    • May
      • Adoption & Inheritance Rights in California
    • April
      • Foreclosures Put on Hold Due to COVID-19
      • Nguyen Law Group Remaining Open to Help Clients Through COVID-19
    • March
      • What Happens to My Debt When I Die?
    • February
      • Moving to California? Look at Your Current Estate Plan
    • January
      • The Effects of Filing Bankruptcy
  • 2019
    • December
      • What is a Power of Attorney?
    • November
      • What Does it Mean to 'Fund' a Trust?
    • October
      • Can Child Support Debt Be Included in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy?
    • September
      • Probate Process in California
    • August
      • Bankruptcy: Priority vs. Non-Priority Debts
    • July
      • 3 Estate Planning Must-Haves
    • June
      • 4 Common Types of Bankruptcy
    • May
      • Wills Can't Do Everything
      • 5 Benefits of Hiring a Solo Attorney
    • April
      • Can a Chapter 13 Be Converted to a Chapter 7?
    • March
      • Why Filing for Bankruptcy Might be Better than Struggling to Pay Your Credit Card Minimum
      • Will Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Take Your Tax Refund?
      • What Happens if I Die Without a Will or Trust?
    • February
      • Can Medical Debt Be Included in Bankruptcy?
    • January
      • Estate Planning for Singles
  • 2018
    • December
      • Why Someone Should Not File for Bankruptcy
    • November
      • Creating an Estate Plan When You're Sick or Elderly
    • October
      • Can I File Bankruptcy if I'm Unemployed?
    • September
      • How Living Trusts Avoid Probate
    • August
      • Can I Discharge Student Loan Debt in Bankruptcy?
    • July
      • What is an Advanced Health Care Directive?
    • June
      • Stopping Creditors Dead in Their Tracks
    • May
      • Disinheriting a Spouse in California
    • April
      • Are You Financially Literate?
    • March
      • About California Probate
    • February
      • Rebuilding Credit After Bankruptcy
      • What Is the Best Credit Card If You Have Bad or No Credit?
    • January
      • How Do I Revoke a Will?
  • 2017
    • December
      • Bankruptcy Mistakes to Avoid
    • November
      • Is an Inherited IRA Protected from Creditors?
    • October
      • Can Child Support Be Included in Bankruptcy?
    • September
      • Does Divorce Disinherit a Spouse?
    • August
      • Discharging Debt in Bankruptcy
    • July
      • Can I Disinherit My Son or Daughter?
      • Numerous Mission Viejo's Stores Are Filing Bankruptcy
    • June
      • Andy Nguyen Named Best Attorney by Readers of the Daily Bulletin
      • How Bankruptcy Affects Lawsuits
    • May
      • Do I Need a Living Trust?
    • April
      • Is My 401(k) Protected in Bankruptcy?
    • March
      • Debt, Divorce & Bankruptcy
    • February
      • Qualifying for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
    • January
      • Can I Buy a House After Bankruptcy?
      • Starting Off the New Year Debt Free
  • 2016
    • December
      • Mistakes to Avoid When Filing for Bankruptcy
    • November
      • When is Chapter 7 Bankruptcy the Right Choice?
      • Unraveling Four Myths About Bankruptcy
    • October
      • Can I File for Bankruptcy if I am Unemployed?
    • September
      • What Happens to my Home in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy?
      • I Have a Wage Garnishment - What Can I Do?
    • August
      • Tips For Successfully Handling Your Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
    • July
      • Meeting Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Debt Limits
    • June
      • Attorney Andy Nguyen Named "Best Attorney" by Daily Bulletin
      • Are You Eligible for Chapter 13 Bankruptcy?
    • May
      • What Happens to my Student Loans in Bankruptcy?
    • April
      • A Guide to Filing Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
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