Utah Bankruptcy Blog

If property is only in your spouse’s name, is it safe in a Utah bankruptcy? Learn how trustees analyze title, equitable ownership, separate property, and transfers.

Can a Utah bankruptcy trustee take your tax refund? Learn how the new 2026 Utah exemption protects Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit amounts.

Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 in Utah? Compare debt relief, repayment plans, income, property, mortgage arrears and other factors that may determine which chapter fits.

How often can you file bankruptcy in Utah? Learn the 8-, 6-, 4- and 2-year rules for receiving another Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 discharge.

What happens to a business when its owner files bankruptcy in Utah? Learn how Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 can affect sole proprietors, LLC owners, business assets, debts, and personal guarantees.

Can one spouse file bankruptcy without the other in Utah? Learn how a non-filing spouse’s income, joint debts, and property interests can affect Chapter 7 and Chapter 13.

Last reviewed: September 2026. A bankruptcy dismissal ends the case without a discharge. In practical terms, that usually means the automatic stay ends and creditors can resume collection activity that bankruptcy had stopped, subject to any other applicable law or court order. What can happen after dismissal? Once the stay ends, creditors may be able…

Last reviewed: September 2026. Bankruptcy trustees play different roles depending on the chapter of bankruptcy. In a Chapter 7 case, a panel trustee reviews the debtor’s schedules and financial records, conducts the meeting of creditors, and determines whether there are nonexempt assets to administer. In Chapter 13, the standing trustee reviews the proposed repayment plan,…