As you have dealt with overwhelming debt, you have likely looked at all your options. Once you have decided on filing for bankruptcy as your solution, you may next consider when to file. Does the timing of your filing make a difference in the outcome? The answer...
For many people all across the country -- may they be old, young, employed, or unemployed -- credit card debt will be the one cost that brings down their financial house. To keep things in order, there are a number of effective steps that you can take to prevent...
According to a report from an insolvency practice in Canada, there is a serious stigma that Canadians have with bankruptcy, to the point that most respondents were willing to do nearly anything instead of filing for bankruptcy. More than 2,000 Canadians were surveyed...
Typically when people think about debt that overwhelms an individual, they think about credit card debt or a mortgage that is too much for the person to handle. Student debt is another common reason for someone to suffer serious debt, but of course that is a...
When people get into serious trouble with their finances and the debt piles up, many will eventually turn to a bankruptcy filing. This is a huge step in anyone's life,, and it can lead to many of their debts being discharged (through Chapter 7) or reorganized into a...
If you are like many people in Louisiana, you have severe financial problems. You may have lost your job, or your salary may be far less than what it once was. In the meantime, you may have accumulated substantial debt that you now find you cannot pay. You may be...
We've written a bunch of posts over the last couple of months about the bankruptcy process and how there are some simple, effective steps you can take to progress through the filing. It is an intimidating process -- we can't deny that. Bankruptcy has a stigma and...
Over the last month, we have talked a lot about bankruptcy filings and why you shouldn't be afraid of the process. There are many steps you need to take in order to properly get through your current financial picture, but it can be successfully done. One of the most...
Imagine that you have a mountain of debt that is causing you mental anguish and emotional pain. The stress of the situation cripples you at work, making it impossible for you to concentrate. Every time the phone rings you ignore it, because it's yet another unknown...
Filing for bankruptcy is intimidating, and one of the biggest fears that most people have going into the process is that the filing will ruin their life for a long time. There are obviously some serious matters that could be detrimental to you in the wake of a...