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- Life After Bankruptcy
Receiving an Inheritance Post-Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy in and of itself is a simple idea. It is the process by which a consumer applies for a discharge of debts due to severe financial strain. The complexity occurs when you realize that those consumers are people who are living their lives. They experience surprises, unplanned events, complications ...
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Addressing the Consequences of Fraud with Bankruptcy
The majority of card fraud occurs in the United States. In fact, research conducted by Barclays indicates that 47% of worldwide card fraud occurs in the U.S. even though we only claim 24% of the worldwide card volume. In 2014, 31.8 million U.S. consumers had their credit cards breached. That ...
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Bankruptcy Basics: Creditor Access to Consumer Wages & Funds
When a consumer owes a debt, the creditor has the right to collect on the debt. When the consumer cannot pay the debt, there are a number of different scenarios that could occur. For instance, if it is secured debt, such as a vehicle loan, the consumer can return the ...
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Bankruptcy Basics: Halting the Garnishment of Your Paycheck
Bankruptcy petitioners always have a reason that they filed for bankruptcy. In every instance it was because they had too much debt to handle, but in almost every instance there was also that one last problem or situation that caused them to make the leap to petition the court for ...
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Bankruptcy Does Not Discharge Criminal Debts
If you are facing a major amount of criminal debt and feel you have no way to feasibly cover the financial burden it imposes, you may be considering bankruptcy as a solution. The first thing you should know in this situation is that bankruptcy does not discharge criminal debts. The ...
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Bankruptcy Issues: Determining the Validity of a Debtor’s Settlement Offer
Many individuals considering bankruptcy have gone to great lengths to reach a more secure financial footing before they took that last step and obtained a bankruptcy attorney. One of the many options that can be useful for those attempting to avoid filing for bankruptcy is settling debts with creditors. This ...
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