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Bankruptcy Alphabet, V – Very Important Things to Tell your Bankruptcy Attorney

Posted on August 9, 2012 by

The next letter in the Bankruptcy Alphabet, V, stands for Very important things to tell your bankruptcy attorney. This may sound basic, but many people I meet with have no idea what to tell their attorney in preparation for a … Continue reading →

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Bill Collectors Keep Calling Me and They are Being Nasty- What can I do?

Posted on August 6, 2012 by

Over all the years I’ve been helping my clients solve their debt problems, the most common complaint I’ve heard is that the bill collectors call non-stop and are mean. This is not new. Most people just throw up their hands … Continue reading →

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Bankruptcy Alphabet—T is for Tax Refunds

Posted on June 26, 2012 by
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The T in the Bankruptcy Alphabet stands for Tax Refunds. For so many people, a tax refund is their reward, or “found money” at the beginning of the year. It makes sense, because if you aren’t saving money throughout the … Continue reading →

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  You may ask, what do intentions have to do with Bankruptcy?  In every Chapter 7 bankruptcy case, you need to file a “Statement of Intentions” with the court.  This statement is to tell the court, and your creditors what … Continue reading →

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Mortgage Foreclosure Settlement– What is in it for you?

Posted on February 10, 2012 by

Here is the latest summary of the “big” foreclosure settlement from the foreclosure abuses by the banks, robo-signing documents and creating fraudulent documents:  You may be entitled to some money (maybe $2,000.00) if your house was already foreclosed on.   If … Continue reading →

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H is for Harrassment (as in Stopping Harrassment!)

Posted on January 23, 2012 by
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H in the Bankruptcy Alphabet stands for Harrassment.  One of the big reasons people file bankruptcy is to stop harassing phone calls and letters from companies and people they owe.  Once people fall behind in their payments, naturally, the creditors … Continue reading →

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Bankruptcy Alphabet- G is for Garnishment

Posted on January 8, 2012 by
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Bankruptcy Alphabet—G is for Garnishment      Many of my colleagues throughout the country participating in the “Alphabet Game” have also thought that in the Bankruptcy Alphabet, G does stand for Garnishment.  I, too, think that the concept of Garnishment is important.  … Continue reading →

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Bankruptcy Alphabet: F is for Fresh Start

Posted on January 3, 2012 by
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      The purpose of the Bankruptcy Law (Bankruptcy Code in legal language) when it was first created was to give the “honest but unfortunate” debtor (that’s a person who owes another person or company money) a “fresh start”.  … Continue reading →

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What do you do when you receive collection calls and notices AFTER you filed your Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 Bankruptcy case?

Posted on April 21, 2011 by

While it is true that a Chapter 7 or a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy case should stop all collection efforts by creditors, it is not uncommon for creditors to continue collection efforts after a bankruptcy case has been filed.  That doesn’t … Continue reading →

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