Category: Bankruptcy Law Archive
Reaffirming a Mortgage in Southern California
If you have filed for bankruptcy in southern California and you owned your own home when you did so, you may be wondering about reaffirming your mortgage. What does it mean to reaffirm your mortgage in Southern California? This means that you filed for bankruptcy and once it was completed, ...
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Payday Loan Scams And Bankruptcy
Payday loan scams can happen both during bankruptcy and post-bankruptcy. They have become a problem over the last few years as they can get pretty nasty and very scary. Luckily, if you know what to look for, they are easy to recognize. The Payday Loan Scam: You have a payday ...
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Does it Make Sense to File Bankruptcy Due to Identity Theft?
In many instances of identity theft, the victims aren’t aware there is a problem for months or even years after the problem starts. The longer the problem goes on unchecked, the more severe the consequences can get. Many victims find themselves with frozen bank accounts, drastically increased interest rates on ...
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Bankruptcy Protection and What to Do When Creditors Ignore It
Sometimes creditors seem to completely ignore bankruptcy protection. For petitioners it can be extremely frustrating as one of the main benefits of filing for bankruptcy is to obtain relief from creditors seeking payment that isn’t available. When creditors ignore the protection provided by bankruptcy, there is action you can take. ...
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Filing Bankruptcy Without Involving Your Spouse
In some instances, it makes sense for individuals to file bankruptcy as a couple. In other situations, it makes more sense to have one spouse filing for bankruptcy. Luckily, bankruptcy law allows spouses to file bankruptcy separately, but it’s impossible to keep a spouse completely “out” of the bankruptcy proceedings. ...
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Credit Cards and Bankruptcy – “Saving” Cards from Bankruptcy Discharge
Many southern California bankruptcy experts would argue that the single most important thing you need to do when considering filing for bankruptcy is STOP using your credit cards. The worst thing you can do for a potential bankruptcy case is to give the appearance that you are “running up” your ...
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Judgment Liens and Mechanics Liens
If you filed for bankruptcy and noticed after the fact that there is a lien on your property resulting from a debt to a creditor originally listed in your bankruptcy, there is action you can take. The first step is to identify what type of lien is in place. There ...
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Student Loan Debt Leading to Bankruptcy
Many college students end up with major debt when they step out of their commencement ceremonies. Out-of-control student loan debt is a major problem with rising tuition costs. Many parents of college students are even taking out parent loans to pay for their children’s college education. As an experienced southern ...
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Obtaining a HELOC to Improve Your Credit Post Bankruptcy
Once you’ve filed for bankruptcy and received a discharge of your debt, you need to attempt to rebuild your credit. If you own your home, you might wonder if it’s possible to obtain a home equity line of credit (HELOC). You might also wonder if doing so would help you ...
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Receiving Collection Letters Post Bankruptcy
When a creditor does not properly cancel out an account that is listed in a bankruptcy discharge, filers who have received a discharge of debt may receive collection letters post bankruptcy. If you find yourself receiving collection letters post bankruptcy, remember that this is common and easily addressed. Sometimes accounts ...
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