Bankruptcy - What is the Automatic Stay?
Feb 17, 2014
This legal guide explains the automatic stay that goes into effect upon the filing of a bankruptcy case. The Automatic Stay - What is it and what does it apply to? Once the bankruptcy is filed, an au...
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Who is the Bankruptcy Trustee and What is Their Role?
Feb 17, 2014
The bankruptcy trustee is appointed by the United States Department of Justice to administer bankruptcy cases which are filed. This legal guide explores the role of the trustee in bankruptcy cases. T...
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Filing Bankruptcy Without An Attorney – What you don't know CAN hurt you
Feb 13, 2014
. . Bankruptcy attorneys fees can be costly for a person already struggling financially. Because of this many persons will file bankruptcy on their own without an attorney, relying on bits of pieces...
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When Life Happens During the Chapter 13 Plan
Feb 13, 2014
You're a year or so into your Chapter 13 Plan, and you're finding it harder and harder to make ends meet. The cost of living has gone up substantially since you filed your case, but your payment has...
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THE 1099-C SURPRISE
Feb 12, 2014
You thought your troubles were behind you. Debts have been charged off or settled or discharged in bankruptcy. The phone calls have stopped. Then one day you receive a "1099-C Cancellation of Debt"...
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But I'm Judgment Proof, Aren't I?
Feb 12, 2014
You just got served with a lawsuit from a collection agency who's been hounding you for sometime. You're unemployed, or living on social security. Why don't they just leave you alone? You've heard ...
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Shouldn't I have signed a "Reaffirmation Agreement" during my Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?
Feb 12, 2014
You have just found out your timely car payments or mortgage payments are not being reported on your credit report, and you learn it is because you didn't sign a reaffirmation agreement while your ban...
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Restoring Your Life, And Your Credit, After Bankruptcy
Oct 13, 2010
If you have not relied on credit cards in a long time, life after bankruptcy will not be much different than it was just before you filed your case, except for the fact that you no longer have those pe...
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"Truthiness" In Bankruptcy
Oct 12, 2010
The World English Dictionary defines truthiness as the quality of being considered to be true because of what one wishes or feels, regardless of the facts. 1
Truthiness can lead to disastrous conseq...
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FILING BANKRUPTCY WITH YOUR SPOUSE – PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS
Oct 09, 2010
One of the first questions married couples facing bankruptcy ask their attorney is usually do we both need to file?
The primary reason for this question is that couples often hope to protect one spo...
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