Bankruptcy Lawyer | Is Your Credit Card Debt Out of Control? (Pt.1) Bankruptcy Lawyer | Everyone has a little bit of debt. Whether student loans, a car loan, or credit card debt, a little debt is common. But how do you know when your credit card debt has gotten out of control? And how do [...]
Bankruptcy Lawyer | Consolidating Debt Bankruptcy Lawyer | Debt consolidation can be great for boosting credit, but how you tackle it can also lower your score. Here are some things to think about before consolidating. Credit Inquiries A credit inquiry is done every time you apply for a new line of credit, be it a car [...]
Bankruptcy Lawyer | The Benefits of Filing Bankruptcy (Pt.2) When Bankruptcy Can Help Liabilities Are More Than Assets Bankruptcy Lawyer | Tayne advises on filing bankruptcy when consumers owe so much that their liabilities are far higher than the value of their assets. Why? Because in these cases, it can be impossible for a consumer to [...]
Bankruptcy Lawyer | Going Through a Divorce and Considering Bankruptcy? Bankruptcy Lawyer | Those who have been through it will tell you that divorce can be expensive. In Florida, marital property is distributed equitably between the spouses, and "equitable" doesn't necessarily mean "equal." It is possible that one spouse will come away with more assets [...]
Bankruptcy Lawyer | Understanding Debt Bankruptcy Lawyer | Understanding why you are in debt is the first step you can take to getting out of it. And getting out of debt might just be key to avoiding a lot of things, such as undue stress and bankruptcy. Here are some tips to managing your debt. [...]
Bankruptcy Lawyer | Fighting Over Credit Card Debt Bankruptcy Lawyer | A woman in Fairfield, Connecticut has been arrested for assaulting her husband… over credit card debt. Assault Over Credit Card Debt and Divorce According to police, Xiaojie Guo, 34, assaulted her husband, leaving scratch marks on his stomach and neck, over credit card debt as [...]
Bankruptcy Lawyer | Saladworks Seeks Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection Bankruptcy Lawyer | Saladworks LLC has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company is looking for a buyer that will be able to extricate the company from an on-going legal issue involving its current owners. Operations Continuing During Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Based in suburban Philadelphia, [...]
Bankruptcy Lawyer | Lenders Using Unsavory Tactics Bankruptcy Lawyer | There seems to be no end to the unsavory tactics employed by some lenders against consumer borrowers. We have noted in previous posts, for example, lenders’ quick engagement of debt collectors to pursue borrowers, even when many of those consumers have not defaulted on a [...]
Bankruptcy Lawyer | Understanding Chapter 7, 11, and 13 Bankruptcy (Pt. 2) Bankruptcy Lawyer | Keep Up Your Regular Secured Debt Payments To protect yourself from foreclosure or repossession, you will need to continue making payments on those loans. this is because Chapter 13 does not eliminate a secured creditor’s lien. Most courts require you [...]
Bankruptcy Lawyer | Student Loan Debt and Bankruptcy Law Changing (Pt. 1) Bankruptcy Lawyer | Currently, Federal law prohibits student loan debt from being discharged during bankruptcy. But that may be changing. Potential Changes for Student Loan Debt Sounds like the White House is currently weighing steps that would make it easier for Americans with student [...]