Bankruptcy and Your Credit Score

No matter how dire their financial situation has become, too many people put off filing bankruptcy until the last possible minute. Debt collectors are calling and creditors are threatening lawsuits,…
No matter how dire their financial situation has become, too many people put off filing bankruptcy until the last possible minute. Debt collectors are calling and creditors are threatening lawsuits,…
If you’ve ever been served with a foreclosure notice, you’re familiar with that pit-of-the-stomach feeling that accompanies it. If you’re not already in the know, foreclosure is the legal process…
When you file bankruptcy, you need to list all of your debts so that you can be discharged from them once your case is complete. While some of these obligations…
In the 1934 case Local Loan Co. vs. Hunt, the United States Supreme Court stated that the bankruptcy process was intended to give honest but overwhelmed debtors a “new opportunity…
Although “bankruptcy” is a scary word to many people, it is nothing to be afraid of or ashamed about. This is a legally valid tool for those in a great…
When going through the bankruptcy process there are many things that you need to be aware of. For most people, one of the most important is the automatic stay that…
Individuals who intend to file for bankruptcy have two options: a Chapter 7 filing or a Chapter 13 filing. Both of these types of bankruptcy aim to discharge your eligible…
Increasing your bottom line isn’t always about raising prices or bringing in new clients. A big part of a small business’s financial health that often gets overlooked is wisely managing…
Failing to file your tax returns is a serious (intentional or inadvertent) oversight that will assuredly get you attention from the IRS. However, failure-to-file is not an uncommon issue for…