Category: Bankruptcy Law Archive
Bankruptcy and Home Mortgage
Many of the clients we consult have early questions regarding bankruptcy and home mortgage. When filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, consumers have the option to reaffirm their mortgage. If filers are current on their loan payments and will be able to meet future payments, reaffirming the loan simply informs the ...
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If I Don’t Make My Minimum Monthly Credit Card Payment Will I Get Arrested?
There are so many people that are struggling with overwhelming debt. Many of those who find themselves in an impossible situation financially attempt to “do what they can” to stay in good standing. Doing what they can usually means sending in as much money as possible, but not meeting the ...
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What Happens When Your Student Loan Cosigner Files for Bankruptcy?
With rising tuition prices across the nation, it’s not surprising that there is so much talk about bankruptcy and student loans, excessive student loan debts, and astronomical student loan payments. What many are wondering, but not many are sure about is what happens when the cosigner on a student loan ...
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Bankruptcy and Credit Cards
When considering options prior to filing for bankruptcy, there is one basic concept that is frequently overlooked: ALL debt should be included in your bankruptcy filing. This holds true for bankruptcy and credit cards as well. Even after the question has been asked and answered many potential bankruptcy filers have ...
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Death and Debt
In total, American consumers owe $11.74 trillion in debt (as of 2014), an increase of 3.3% from the year before. $882.6 billion of that debt is credit card balances. $8.14 billion is mortgage loan balances. $1.13 trillion is accounted for by student loan balances (an increase from 8% from 2013). ...
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What Happens If Someone Has a Judgment Against Me from Old Credit Card Debt?
In some situations, unpaid credit card debt can lead to a lawsuit. The lawsuit could lead to a potential judgment. If someone has a credit card debt judgment against you, your wages, your bank account and your property are at risk. In California, the judgment rate of interest is set ...
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Bankruptcy Basics: What is Wage Garnishment?
Individuals who consider filing for bankruptcy have many reasons. Some have experienced life altering career changes. Others have endured long term medical conditions resulting in astronomical, unexpected bills. Still others are simply aware that their credit card balances are never going to drop to an attainable level. And others are ...
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Bankruptcy and Taxes
It seems that anything you do nowadays is going to have tax consequences, so it shouldn’t surprise anyone that bankruptcy will have a few tax consequences of its own. Make sure you are informed about the laws regarding bankruptcy and taxes starting with noting down the difference between the consequences attached ...
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Filing for Bankruptcy to Save Your Assets: Waiting Could Hurt You
One of the most frequent mistakes made by bankruptcy filers is that they wait too long to file. It’s natural to feel a reluctance to start the bankruptcy process. Considering filing for bankruptcy and actually filing are two very different things, but don’t allow yourself to get stuck in the ...
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Bankruptcy Eligibility: Do I Make Too Much Money?
If you are worried about whether or not you make too much money to file for bankruptcy, you should make an appointment to discuss it in detail with an experienced California bankruptcy attorney. There are some guidelines that you can consider in order to get an idea of whether or ...
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