Financial hardship can be overwhelming, but the bankruptcy process exists to provide some relief and help you recover. The means test has two parts aimed at determining if you are eligible to discharge all your debt through Chapter 7 bankruptcy or if you can afford to...
With medical bills, mortgages and car payments, expenses can pile up and leave you feeling defeated. If mounting debts are causing stress in your life, you have options. Filing for bankruptcy offers a fresh start for people in financial distress. What type to file...
The decision to file bankruptcy is never easy, but many people find it the best option for their circumstances. Bankruptcy can be a tool for financial recovery and a path forward out of debt-related stress. To utilize this process to your benefit, you need to know how...
Having a lot of debts can be overwhelming and pressuring. However, you can get this financial pressure off your shoulders by filing for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy. Both of these chapters can offer you debt relief, but they are different in how they work. The...
The paying of medical debt can seem impossible. The burden has been significant, affecting many aspects of your life. But what options are there? Bankruptcy could help you. You are among many Americans who have been hit with extreme medical debt. Your life is going...
Many people assume that they know all about bankruptcy. Actually, most know little about it. Some people jump to conclusions about the people who file for bankruptcy, judging them, mocking them and avoiding them. Well, that is a bunch of nonsense, and, in these...
Filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy may be the best solution to eliminate overwhelming debts and start anew. Chapter 7 bankruptcy discharges the debts you have left after selling as much property as possible to repay the creditors. Sometimes you’ll have to make sacrifices...
Bankruptcy helps thousands of people regain their financial footing each year and get a fresh start by wiping away the debt that has dug them into a hole. With one clean swipe, credit card debt, medical bills, personal loans and utility bills disappear. However, you...
With U.S. unemployment still high and the economic recovery being so slow, it makes sense that households in Louisiana and around the country are cutting back their expenses. In fact, more than a year into the pandemic, it looks like Americans are being more careful...
You would never judge a friend, relative or neighbor in the Alexandria area if you found out they had recently filed for bankruptcy protection. But it may feel different if it happens to you. You might feel embarrassed or like a failure just for thinking about filing...