Tag Archives: personal-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 [...]
- Get Out of Debt
Struggling to get out of debt ? If so, you aren’t alone. Millions of Americans are drowning in debt. They are overextended to the point of filing bankruptcy or losing their home to foreclosure
- I Lost My Job in the Detroit Auto Industry And Then Opened a Restaurant That’s Failing. – Paul
“Dear Steve, Long story… Lost my job with one of the Big three in August of 2008, a few months later I found a business opportunity… this is where it gets ugly. When I lost my job I had about $120k in savings and the job prospects here in Michigan didnt look that good. I [...]
- How to Find a Good Bankruptcy Lawyer or Bankruptcy Attorney
So the time has come that you feel as if you need to explore bankruptcy. At least you want to talk to a bankruptcy lawyer about what bankruptcy would mean for you. People often can’t see that finding a bankruptcy attorney does not mean you are going to file bankruptcy, it means you are going [...]
- Should I Do an Informal Bankruptcy? – Melissa
“Dear Steve, I owe 40k in credit card debt. I am a freelance contractor and after five years of working solidly, the work came sparingly this last year. I haven’t been able to pay on the debt since September, the interest rates are now 30% because I’ve defaulted and my husband, who is working and [...]
- Groups seek credit card debt forgiveness
Groups seek credit card debt forgiveness BusinessWeek - 34 minutes ago issue around 80 percent of all US credit cards. Americans now are weighed down by around $900 billion in credit card debt , according to Federal Reserve figures.