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Jeffrey Erich Foster
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Bankruptcy may be an excellent option to explore. If you have a deficiency...
Shelly Crocker
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We often are asked whether debt consolidation can work, and our experience has...
Shelly Crocker
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Filing a claim is fairly straightforward. You can find a proof of claim form...
Shelly Crocker
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You should locate a HUD housing counselor in your area immediately to help...
Craig Dennison Robins
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There is a good chance a Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing will cure your financial...
Shelly Crocker
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The short answer is "yes." Unfortunately, you do still owe what is known as...
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Unemployment and social security income is protected from garnishment from...
Shelly Crocker
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You will need help from a lawyer to protect this money, and you need to act...
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David Leibowitz
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You can't be jailed for not paying a debt. But you could be put in jail, at...
Shelly Crocker
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We did away with "debtor's prison" in the 1700's in this country, but every so...
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Elizabeth Rankin Powell
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Welcome to the world of collateralized debt obligations! In WA, a debt is stale...
Shelly Crocker
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The statute of limitations for debts arising out of a written contract is six...
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Elizabeth Rankin Powell
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Shelly's answer is absolutely correct, and I just want to add two addenda: 1) A...
Shelly Crocker
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In some circumstances, collection agencies can indeed take money out of your...
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Mazyar Malek Hedayat
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Thanks for your question. It's a good one, and there are a number of angles to...
Shelly Crocker
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The most common forms of bankruptcy for individuals are Chapter 7 and Chapter...
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David Leibowitz
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If you want to keep your house in bankruptcy, you will either have to get...
Shelly Crocker
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Without knowing the exact circumstances, including the value of your property,...
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Okorie Okorocha
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It really hurts your credit for a long time. I would look to an attorney who...
Shane T Anderson
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While a bankruptcy can hurt your credit score in the short term, it gives you a...
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I own several corporations and have signed personal gaurantees on all loans. Is...
Shelly Crocker
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Most small business owners are required to sign personal guarantees for credit...
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Shelly Crocker
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Unfortunately, probably so. When a creditor files bankruptcy, unsecured...
Brian J. Passante
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The facts outlined in your question are too few and too general to permit a...
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Shelly Crocker
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If you filed and properly completed bankruptcy, you should receive a discharge....
Benjamin Kirke Sanchez
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To add to the previous answer, you should put the bankruptcy information in...
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Shelly Crocker
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Any inheritance you receive within 6 months’ of filing is property of the...
Brian J. Passante
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Your question really seeks legal advice that is impossible to give in a public...
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Shelly Crocker
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The purpose of bankruptcy law is that the honest debtor should be given a “...
Okorie Okorocha
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very generally speaking, the answer is no. The government makes sure they take...
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Shelly Crocker
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A Chapter 11 bankruptcy can give a business an opportunity to refocus its...
Javed Inam Ellahie
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I assume you have already talked to your vendors to see if they can give you...
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Shelly Crocker
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It depends. Many times, if you are making payments and you are current, you...
Michael Hal Schwartz
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As to the home entertainment system, review the agreement you entered into when...
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Robert Charles Pittman
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Along with placing a "fraud alert" in your credit file and reporting the theft...
Shelly Crocker
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It never hurts to restate the obvious -- contact your credit card company or...
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Robert Charles Pittman
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There are many problems with fraudulent appraisals, not just for the broker....
Shelly Crocker
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There may be implications under TILA (Truth in Lending Act) or RESPA (Real...

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