Tag Archives: bankruptcy
- All About Bankruptcy – Chapter 7 Bankruptcy – Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
Article I, Section 8, of the United States Constitution authorizes Congress to enact “uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies.” Under this grant of authority, Congress enacted the “Bankruptcy Code” in 1978. The Bankruptcy Code, which is codified as title 11 of the United States Code, has been amended several times since its enactment. It [...]
- Should I Draw On My Retirement Before or After I File Bankruptcy? – Ryan
“Dear Lewis, Recently divorced, left financially and emotionally wiped out, decided to resign and take a year off for travel and healing. Currently have 40K in unsecured debt and about 7K in savings. Was planning on drawing on my retirement (about 50k) of it, to finance the upcoming year. Question is, can I file for [...]
- The Finance Company Never Picked Up the Motorcycles After My Bankruptcy. – Richard
“Dear Lewis, I filed bankruptcy late last year and the chapter 7 I filed is over with and I received the final paper where it is discharged. I live in Ky. And I had three motorcycles that I filed on among other stuff. One finance company came and got their motorcycle at the beginning of [...]
- If Bankruptcy is Good Enough for the Los Angeles Dodgers, It’s Good Enough For You
This morning the Los Angeles filed for bankruptcy in an effort to reorganize their debt. This is yet another example of how business uses bankruptcy to deal with their unmanageable debt but consumers feel shame and stigma when they need to call upon legal financial reorganization for help. According to reports, the Los Angeles Dodgers [...]
- Debt Relief industry Trends, June, 2011 – Credit Counseling, Debt Settlement, Bankruptcy
In what has turned into a regular report from this site, here is the next installment in my forecast for the debt relief industry. The extension of consumer credit remains weak. Delinquencies and defaults are dropping and sometimes, as Discover announced recently, to historic lows. Credit Counseling Demand Sources inside credit counseling are reporting continued [...]
- Can I Get Rid of Back Taxes in My Chapter 7 Bankruptcy? – Jacquelyn
“Dear Jim, I am converting from chapter 13 to a chapter 7 and I have owed federal taxes in it they will work with me on it won’t they? Will they work with me to pay back my taxes? Jacquelyn” Don’t miss our free Get Out of Debt – “How To” Guide Series on a [...]
- I Discharged My Mortgage in Bankruptcy. Can I Really Sell The House Now? – Romy
“Dear Lewis, I filed chp 13 bankruptcy and had agree to let go of my house. No repayment. All debts were discharged. however, the bank is allowing me to stay in the house because i have continued to pay the mortgage/taxes/etc. However I’ve noticed that none of my payments are being report to the credit [...]
- I’ve Got Three Kids, Falling Behind, Unemployed and Have a Lot of Debt. – Kevin
“Dear Lewis, Here’s my situation. My name is Kevin, I am married with 3 kids. My story began when my wife and I tried to restructure our finances by applying for Obama’s mortgage modification program. The irony is we didn’t need to, but we were told that we qualified and figured, if we could save [...]
- How Do I Deal With Sallie Mae When Bankruptcy is Not an Option? – Debbie
I have $125,000.00 in debt with Sallie Mae Servicing Center, I have been with them for years, but with their high interest rates and principles, I will never pay this off unless I win the lottery. I tried to get loan forgiveness they denied that saying my loan was before 1998. I did not get [...]
- My Husband Sexually Assaulted Our Daughter While I Worked a Second Job to Afford Bankruptcy Payments. – Patty
“Dear Lewis, My husband and I filed bankruptcy in Feb 2010- because he lost his job after the bankruptcy was filed and he had a child support obligation they take the payment from me every 2 weeks. 286.00 dollars. At this point all the payments are made by garnishment of my wages. i cannot live [...]
- I Was Told Not to File Bankruptcy Due to Severance I Might Receive. – Diane
“Dear Lewis, In May 2009, I was laid off. I had an appointment with a bankrupcty lawyer the day after I was escorted out (I had fairly high security clearance). She told me to hold off on the bankruptcy due to whatever severance I might receive. I held off and held off…and had a really [...]
- I’m an E5 in the Army. Should I Go With Wites & Kapten Instead of Bankruptcy? – Vic
“Dear Steve, Well i’m about 40k in debt. I’m and E5 in the army. I have a security clearance. I got a letter from wites and kapetan. Its sounds decent. Has anyone heard of them. should i go with them. I can not file bankrupcy because of my clearance. if i did that, my clearance [...]
- Do I Have to Pay My Second Mortgage Home Equity Loan After My Bankruptcy? – Julie
“Dear Lewis, I filed Ch. 7 bankruptcy last year. I did not file on my 1st home mortgage or my 2nd mortgage – home equity loan and chose to continue paying them. I never signed any reaffirmation statements after the bankruptcy. Recently my loan officer pulled my credit and saw that my reports show I [...]
- Debt Settlement: Top Ten Most Misunderstood Facts
Over the past few years debt settlement has been in the news, not always in a good way. Many consumers have complained about the services they’ve received while some have been very happy. Much of the disparity in the perception of the service is due to misconceptions about the process itself. So here are the [...]
- Trapped in a Debt Settlement Contract. What to Do? – Dean
“I contracted a debt settlement company now that it changed. I signed with them back in May of 2010, this was before the new law changed for settlement companies not to be able to charge up front for settlements. The contract is crazy, and I was stupid to sign it. I was totally delusional from [...]