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  • All
  • Bankruptcy Alternatives
  • Bankruptcy Issues
  • Bankruptcy Law
  • Chapter 11
  • Chapter 13
  • Chapter 7
  • Life After Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy Law

What to Expect at the 341 Meeting

Every debtor must attend a meeting called the meeting of creditors or 341 creditors meeting. It’s a mandatory requirement for anyone who files for bankruptcy. If you happen to miss your first meeting, it could be rescheduled, but if you miss your second 341 meeting you run the risk of ...
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Bankruptcy Issues

Five Things You Should Never Do When Filing for Bankruptcy

In today’s difficult economic landscape, there are many who find themselves facing a seemingly impossible financial crisis. Unsecured debt piles up to insurmountable levels. Unexpected medical bills can destroy even the healthiest of financial plans. Unforeseen circumstances have a way of cropping up at the most inopportune times and sweep ...
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Bankruptcy Issues

5 Questions to Ask When Trying to Decide if You Should Declare Bankruptcy

When trying to decide if you should declare bankruptcy there are 5 questions you should ask yourself. Knowing your answers to these questions will enable you to feel comfortable and confident in your choice. This is extremely important because of the fact that deciding how to resolve your financial crisis is a ...
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Bankruptcy Issues

Bankruptcy: Positives and Negatives of Filing

No one wants to be viewed as compulsive. We all know that there are times when making one more “to do” or pros and cons list is simply not productive. But there is a time and a place for everything and if there’s one time and one place when making ...
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Bankruptcy Issues

Bankruptcy Dictionary: Know Your Terminology, E-Z

Bankruptcy filers everywhere find themselves annoyed when they don’t understand their own paperwork. You aren’t alone. There’s a reason bankruptcy lawyers bring such peace of mind to the table during the proceedings. They know what they’re doing. They know what’s happening and they know what’s going to happen next. Having ...
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Bankruptcy Issues

Bankruptcy Dictionary: Know the Terminology, A-D

No one likes legal terminology, but when it’s time to file for bankruptcy you can depend upon the fact that there will be a lot of documentation and it will all be full of legal terms. If you feel overwhelmed by the prospect of reading your own bankruptcy paperwork, take a second ...
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