If you are in a Chapter 13 bankruptcy, you probably want to keep track of the payments you have been making to the trustee. Doing so allows you to make sure that all of your payments are getting credited and lets you know just how much longer of your 36 or 60 month pay period…Read more
Keeping Divorce Costs Down Might Keep You Out of Bankruptcy
While Valentine season might not be the most romantic time to bring up divorce, as a bankruptcy attorney, I am always thinking about divorce (insert Henny Youngman joke here). After all, divorce is one of the leading factors that cause my clients to file bankruptcy. It’s easy to understand why. Oftentimes, there is suddenly a…Read more
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What Do I Do if a Debt Collector is Trying to Collect a Debt I Don’t Owe?
Being hounded for a debt can be stressful enough, but imagine being hounded for a debt that you don’t owe. If you’ve got a common name, like Smith or Jones, this is something for which you should be especially watchful. According to a column by Kathy M. Kristof over at the Los Angeles Times, there…Read more
What Can My Spouse Expect if We Do Not File a Joint Bankruptcy?
Occasionally, I’ll get a married client who has decided to file bankruptcy alone, without his or her spouse. Sometimes, this is a joint decision. If one spouse has taken on the lion’s share of the debt in the relationship, then it might not make sense for both to file. Sometimes, the filing spouse is unable…Read more
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Capitol One Trying to Collect Old Debt
Check out this report by David Lazarus on Capitol One trying to collect old, charged off debt. If you have received a “bill” from Capitol One for old debt, read the fine print. They may be trying to collect a debt for which the statute of limitations has run.
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