Category: Life After Bankruptcy Archive
Wage Garnishment After Filing for Bankruptcy
No one likes his or her wages to be garnished and everyone wants money that was garnished to be returned. Those are just the facts. But depending on when your wages were garnished, what stage of the transfer process the funds were at when they filed, and whether or not ...
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A Mixup with the Ex, an Unpaid Debt and a Lien on the House
Sometimes people come to bankruptcy attorneys with particularly sticky situations. One of the most common types of “sticky” situation following divorce comes when unpaid debt of one party affects the other party negatively. In fact, in some cases, the ex’s unpaid debt can result in a lawsuit that can cause ...
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Having Your Wages Garnished for a Debt Discharged Through Bankruptcy
The purpose of filing for bankruptcy is to get out from under an impossible amount of debt. In fact, when filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy, a successful ending will find the bankruptcy petitioner holding a discharge of debt that does just that. It discharges all eligible debt associated with the bankruptcy. ...
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My Ex Filed Bankruptcy and Left Me Holding an Unpaid Medical Bill
Throughout the normal course of life, many of us end up having major medical emergencies, chronic conditions, etc. These situations can leave behind heartache, pain, and…financial disaster in the form of massive medical bills. Sometimes this can lead to bankruptcy. In fact, major medical bills are one of the commonly ...
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Avoid the Potholes on Your Road to Recovery
You’re on the road to recovery. You’ve declared bankruptcy. You’ve received your discharge of debt. You’re starting with a clean slate. You’re considering your options for new credit accounts post-bankruptcy. You’ve picked a few, and you’ve been approved and have your account information. What should you do now? Believe it ...
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Securing Good Credit After Bankruptcy: What Not To Do
Now that we’ve discussed a few of the “to do’s” associated with getting good credit after bankruptcy, we need to run through a few of the “don’ts.” What NOT To Do After Bankruptcy: Carry a Balance: Hopefully, this time around, you can avoid carrying a balance on your credit cards ...
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Securing Good Credit After Bankruptcy: Secured v. Unsecured
Don’t be overwhelmed by the process. Focus on the good news: you can have good credit after bankruptcy. In fact, you will have excellent credit. Before the bankruptcy mark even falls off your credit report, you should have a 750 credit score. Simply read the dos and don’ts of securing ...
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Taking On Your Credit Report: Step Six
The last thing you have to do when it’s time to restore your credit after bankruptcy is to consider any information that has been reported post-bankruptcy. Do you have any new accounts that have been opened/active since you received your discharge of debt? Make sure that any new accounts and/or ...
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Taking On Your Credit Report: Step Five
After cleaning up you basic information, checking the reporting status of your various accounts, and checking out the inquiries listed on your credit, you’re ready to move on to Step Five. Step Five: Getting to Know the Rules of Time and Credit Reporting At this point it’s time to get ...
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Taking On Your Credit Report: Step Four
You’ve verified and updated your personal information, residence history and employment history. You’ve gone through the accounts reporting to your credit report to verify they are accurately listed as discharged with a zero balance. You’ve requested any erroneous accounts reporting to your credit be removed. Now it’s time to talk ...
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