One of the biggest obstacles to filing for personal bankruptcy are the legal costs. The fees charged by the court are under $500 in total, but bankruptcy lawyers will charge you an additional $2,000 or more for services to file for bankruptcy. If you’re too broke to pay your credit cards and loan payments, how [...] Read more »
Can Bankruptcy Stop Foreclosure?
So many Americans today are facing financial trouble, and that means they are in danger of losing the one thing they worked so hard for – their home. Many times, when facing foreclosure, a homeowner may consider bankruptcy, as there is question whether bankruptcy can stop a foreclosure. Here are some points to think about. [...] Read more »
Which Is Worse: Bankruptcy Or Foreclosure For Your Credit Score?
If you have been thinking of filing personal bankruptcy, you’ve probably thought about what the long term impact of bankruptcy will be. A big issue that many people are concerned about today is foreclosure, especially which is worse, bankruptcy or foreclosure, for your credit score. Yet bankruptcy and foreclosure are very different, and hard to [...] Read more »
What Happens In Foreclosure
More and more homes have been going into foreclosure over the past year or two than ever before. One reason is the poor economy overall, but perhaps the biggest reason is the sub-prime lending fiasco of the past few years that allowed too many people to enter into mortgages they shouldn't have or couldn't keep up with. Read more »
The Foreclosure Process And What Happens
With the ongoing economic downturn, more and more homes and properties face foreclosure over the past year or two than ever before. Besides the poor economy overall, the biggest factor is the sub-prime lending spree of the past few years that created ballooning payments and allowed people to enter into mortgages that they couldn't manage and shouldn't have been given. Read more »
Introduction to Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
The chapter of the Bankruptcy Code providing for adjustment of debts of an individual with regular income is known as Chapter 13 bankruptcy. Chapter 13 allows a debtor to keep property and pay debts over time, usually three to five years. Read more »