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Will I Lose My Home in a Divorce?
No matter who initiated your divorce – whether you, your spouse, or by mutual agreement – it is bound to represent a loss. Even couples whose relationship is fraught will be emotionally impacted by the end of a marriage, and there’s a likelihood that there will be an economic impact as well. Divorcing couples go through a process known as equitable distribution that requires that all marital assets be evaluated and divided in a way that leaves both parties with roughly the same value. While this is a fairly straightforward process for liquid assets like bank accounts, the marital home …Read More ➡
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How Deeply Do I Need to Be in Debt to File for Bankruptcy?
If you’re overwhelmed with debt and struggling to pay your bills, there’s a good chance the idea of bankruptcy has crossed your mind. Bankruptcy is something that everybody has heard of, but few understand well, and you’re not alone if you’ve told yourself that it’s only for people who are in financial straits that are far more dire than yours. The truth is that there is no specific threshold for how much you need to owe to qualify for bankruptcy or even a ratio of debt to income or a benchmark for how long you have been in debt. Rather, …Read More ➡
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Is it Hard to Qualify for Bankruptcy?
Nobody likes paying bills, but if your financial situation has made it feel impossible for you to do so, then you may consider filing for bankruptcy. Most people know that bankruptcy can eliminate many of your debts, wiping the slate clean and providing a fresh start, but few know that the process has strict requirements that must be met. The two types of personal bankruptcy are Chapter 7 and Chapter 13. Where Chapter 7 discharges most debts while liquidating many of the debtor’s personal assets, Chapter 13 reorganizes debts to make them more manageable. Though you may prefer Chapter 7, …Read More ➡
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Can Bankruptcy Save My Home from Foreclosure?
Debt is insidious. It creeps up on you until suddenly what was just a skipped payment or two turns into your bank sending you a notice that they’re beginning a foreclosure action. You may fear filing for bankruptcy, thinking it would be a mistake because of its long-term effect on your credit rating. But keep in mind that bankruptcy will give you the chance of forestalling or stopping foreclosure while at the same time eliminating or lowering your dischargeable debt, while just letting a foreclosure happen leaves you with all your unpaid bills and will still put a black market …Read More ➡
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Will Divorce Ruin My Relationship with My Kids?
Whether you are contemplating divorce or are in the midst, if you are a parent then your primary concern is likely your children’s wellbeing and the health of your future relationship with them. It is natural to worry that divorce will destroy the foundations that you’ve built, or that hostility exhibited either during the marriage or in the course of the legal proceedings will poison things in the future. The good news is that studies have shown that whether parents cooperate or not makes little difference to children’s emotional health, and if you work honestly to strengthen your relations with …Read More ➡
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Can Bankruptcy Help with My Student Loans?
Overwhelming student loan debt has become a hot topic of conversation, and such a national problem that the CARES Act that was signed into law in response to the global pandemic specifically paused payments and involuntary loan collections on federal student loan debts. Originally intended to last just six months, the deferral is approaching its two-year anniversary and is now set to expire on May 1 of 2022. With payments set to start again soon, struggling student loan borrowers are facing significant uncertainty. Though it is widely believed that filing for bankruptcy will not provide student loan relief, it is …Read More ➡
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Bankruptcy Tips for the New Year
Whether your mountain of bills is the result of bad luck, an injury or illness, or spending habits that got out of hand, the start of a new year offers the promise of a fresh start. If your debt is insurmountable, this may be the perfect time to break free and file for bankruptcy. But make sure that you do it the right way. Here are our top bankruptcy tips for the new year. Don’t purchase luxury items right before filing. If you spent a ton on Christmas gifts with the idea that you’d be able to discharge all of …Read More ➡
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Will Bankruptcy Stop Wage Garnishment?
If you’re considering a bankruptcy filing, you’re probably facing mounting bills and seemingly endless calls from creditors and collection agencies. Some debtors have already reached the point where their creditors have taken legal action and garnished their wages. When your wages are garnished, it means that your employer withholds a portion of your salary and sends it directly to the entity that needs to be paid. Garnishment can take many forms. When a creditor such as a credit card or medical office exhausts its collection efforts they can go to court to get a judgment against you for the amount …Read More ➡
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Should I Delay Filing Bankruptcy if I’ve Made Large Credit Card Purchases Recently?
Even people who know almost nothing about bankruptcy know that Chapter 7 bankruptcy wipes out their credit card debt. Once a person files and qualifies for bankruptcy they are assigned a trustee who analyzes their debts, separating out the non-dischargable obligations like child support and tax bills from dischargable claims such as medical bills and credit card bills. Creditors in the latter category are essentially last in line for compensation from the debtor’s remaining assets, and that means that you’re off the hook for charges that have been racked up on your Visa or Master Card. But that doesn’t mean …Read More ➡
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How to Move on After a Painful Divorce
Being divorced is no longer taboo, and roughly half of all marriages end up in divorce, but those facts don’t help if you’re miserable. Divorce can do a real number on your self-esteem, but you don’t have to let that happen. The tips below offer several proven methods of lifting yourself out of your gloom and helping you move forward to the next phase of your life. Practice Gratitude – It’s easy to feel sorry for yourself and think about all of the things that you’ve lost. It is harder, but infinitely more rewarding, to spend some time thinking about …Read More ➡
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