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Bankruptcy Law

Does My Chapter 13 Payment Change With My Income ?

29th March 2010
The decision to file for bankruptcy is not one to take lightly. With the multiple bankruptcy plans available and the changes to bankruptcy law that occurred in 2005, it is important to be an informed about options from various scenarios. If you are consid...
Author: Campbell Grenier
Bankruptcy Law

Can You Be Fired for Filing For Bankruptcy

24th March 2010
In general you cannot be fired for making filing a bankruptcy petition under the U.S Bankruptcy CodeUsually your employer will not know you have filed for bankruptcyUnder Section 525(b) of the U.S Bankruptcy Code you cannot lose your job for filing for ba...
Author: Frank Smith
Bankruptcy Law

California Bankruptcy Law Awareness

18th March 2010
Things can happen during a person's lifetime that can result in unplanned financial issues. Sometimes, debts are so onerous and creditors are so unreasonable that people are forced to seek bankruptcy relief. If you are filing for bankruptcy in California,...
Author: Brenner
Bankruptcy Law

New Bankruptcy Law Explained

17th March 2010
On October 17, 2005, new bankruptcy law went into effect, changing the process of filing for bankruptcy throughout the United States. This new shift in law requires additional steps to be taken by the attorney and the debtor but has been geared toward ben...
Author: Campbell Grenier
Legal

You Can Stop a Wage Garnishment in Missouri and Illinois

14th December 2009
If you are in debt, you may be getting your wages garnished by a creditor in an attempt to get your debt paid. A wage garnishment is a fairly common tactic used by creditors to collect a debt where they take a portion of your paycheck. They get a garnishm...
Author: JamesBrown
Bankruptcy Law

The Benefice of Hiring a Bankruptcy Lawyer

24th November 2009
For fear of losing money, some individual debtors choose to file bankruptcy on their own without realizing that they would have been better off with the help of a Bankruptcy Lawyer. Find out how beneficial a bankruptcy lawyer can be when filing for bankru...
Author: EstherA
Bankruptcy Law

Filing bankruptcy: Is it a good idea?

23rd November 2009
If you have been contemplating bankruptcy then it means you have not been able to manage your finances like you wanted to. However, declaring bankruptcy is a big step. It reflects on your account for 7 to 10 years and may influence lenders' decision in fu...
Author: Samantha
Bankruptcy Law

Bankruptcy Around the World

19th June 2009
Wherever you go in the world, finance is a language that is spoken fluently by some, and a completely indecipherable one for others. There is such a wide range of topics connected with finance that a strong command of rules, regulations and options couple...
Author: mgordon
Legal

The US Trustee's role in a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy case

03rd March 2009
Ok. You're considering filing for bankruptcy relief under Chapter 7 of the bankruptcy code. You may have heard about the 'means test' and how the US Trustee can file motions or complaints under Section 707(b) to dismiss a case or force it to be converted ...
Author: David Romito
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