Chapter 7 and 13 Under a Chapter 7 filing your credit report will show the bankruptcy you filed for up to 10 years. Under a Chapter 13 your credit report will show the bankruptcy for up to 7 years. The limits listed above are the maximum amount of years allowed for a bankruptcy to show …
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Chapter 7 Timeline: What to Expect When you speak with our office for an initial consultation, our attorneys will discuss your options and how you can proceed forward. Once you retain our office for a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy the following happens: We set an appointment to discuss your situation and create a document checklist for …
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In general, student loans are nearly impossible to get discharged through a bankruptcy proceeding, and doubly so when the loan is related to the Federal government. What does this mean from a broad picture perspective? Traditionally Speaking: Federal loans are strict, which means that when a student loan is defaulted on the government has the …
The short answer, is it depends. Like most things while in Bankruptcy the way they are addressed can help you retain your refund. First everyone must recognize that no one Bankruptcy case is the same and every case can vary depending on your own personal financial situation. Some of the variables can be: What years …
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The number one reason why most people never consider bankruptcy is because they think it will destroy their credit and their ability to get credit in the future. But this isn’t true. Bankruptcy is a legal way for you to responsibly address your financial situation. Most people see a significant increase in their credit score …
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Overview: Many of us have been through the daily exercise of screening our phone calls because we don’t recognize the phone number, and are 99% sure it’s either a solicitation or a creditor calling. Why would you answer a call from someone you don’t know, that you do know is going to want something from …
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Filing Bankruptcy requires you to file a Petition with the US Bankruptcy Court in your city/county. This can be done electronically. The moment the petition is filed, you will receive a bankruptcy case number and will be afforded the protections of bankruptcy. However, BEFORE YOU CAN FILE YOU MUST COMPLETE A CREDIT COUNSELING COURSE. There …
Bankruptcy allows a person or business to deal with their debt. There are two main types of bankruptcies for consumers: Chapter 7 (known as a liquidation) and Chapter 13 (known as a reorganization). In addition there are other chapters for corporations, farms, and municipalities but those will not be covered in this blog. Chapter 7 …
Financial stress is the number one cause of stress in adults. Most people get so used to being stressed that they no longer recognize or know what living a life with minimal stress is like. Being stressed is their new normal. When someone is stressed financially, it impacts them 24/7. I describe it like a …
There are really 3 main laws that regulate debt collection. You have the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (known as FDCPA), which is a federal law. You also have the Texas Debt Collections Act (known as TDCA or TDCPA), which is a Texas law. In addition there are Fair Credit Reporting laws that come into …
