Category: Bankruptcy Issues Archive
Determining Whether You Owe on a 2nd Mortgage Post-Bankruptcy
Was your home equity loan reaffirmed during your bankruptcy? Have you been making payments towards the debt religiously ever since your discharge without being sure if they are being applied or not? Do you actually owe the debt or was it included in your bankruptcy discharge? These are huge questions ...
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Bankruptcy Basics: Social Security as Only Income
Bankruptcy is no longer dismissed by the masses as too extreme a solution to financial crisis. The masses are actually quite comfortable in modern society seeking out the protection that bankruptcy provides. Most are aware of the basic bankruptcy process and what it offers those in need of a clean ...
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You Co-Signed and They Defaulted, What’s the Next Step?
If anyone ever calls you and asks you to cosign a loan for them, regardless of who they are, your answer should be no. Don’t do it – unless you like the idea of financial trouble and pending bankruptcy proceedings. If you’re going to ignore this sage wisdom and become ...
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The Meaning of Surrender in Terms of Bankruptcy
When you’re filing bankruptcy, the word “surrender” doesn’t actually mean surrender. Bankruptcy has a way of altering the meaning of words that we all think we know under normal circumstances and surrender just happens to be one of them. For instance, many bankruptcy petitioners surrender their car or their property. ...
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What Makes Up Your Credit Score?
It’s one thing to decide that you are going to rebuild your credit score after bankruptcy, but it’s another thing to do it – particularly when you aren’t sure where credit scores come from. What makes up your credit score? Payment History (35%) Outstanding Debt (30%) Age of Your Credit ...
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Tell Your Bankruptcy Story: Your Very Own Sound Bite
According research, over 80% of bankruptcy petitioners have dealt with: illness, divorce, or unemployment. What’s your bankruptcy story? Prepare your very own 30-40 second sound bite explaining why you filed for bankruptcy protection. This is important because as you begin your quest towards a credit score of 720, you are ...
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Filing Bankruptcy: When To Stop Making Payments to Creditors
When you decide to declare bankruptcy, you must make a comprehensive list of all creditors to which you owe money. Every one of them must be listed in the paperwork as bankruptcy is designed to treat all creditors fairly in regards to payment and nonpayment. Depending on the petitioner’s specific ...
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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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