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If one of you is filing, we still need a whole family budget

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 11/01/2020 - 15:37

If just one person in the marriage is filing bankruptcy, we still need a whole family budget. The question comes up all the time.  “Can I file bankruptcy and leave my wife/husband out of it.” The answer to that is, Yes. But to get your case approved, we need to submit a whole family budget. […]

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 10/25/2020 - 14:58

Read Our Bankruptcy Lawyer Reviews! More than 800 Five-Star Reviews from People Like You   Reviews for Bankruptcy Law Office of Robert Weed 814 customer reviews Average rating:5   5 Laura M. Jones,… There are no words to express our gratitude for the care, attention and expertise demonstrated by this wonderful, caring lady. Laura went […]

When you file bankruptcy, they make it hard to pay your car payment

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 10/24/2020 - 23:55

When you file bankruptcy, they make it hard to pay your car payment. Be prepared to use the mail. You file bankruptcy and you want to keep your car. You know that means you need to keep paying. Seems like the car finance people would welcome your payments; but they make it hard. That may […]

Consumer Finance Protection Bureau Won’t Chase Underground Debt Collectors

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 09/26/2020 - 00:17

Consumer Finance Protection Bureau Announces They Don’t Chase Underground Debt Collectors “We are unable to send your complaint to the company for a response.” That’s what the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau told Chuck Sterling. “The company is not in our complaint system.” Chuck, a former client, received an email today, threatening to “take him into […]

Virginia Homestead Exemption too low to protect this Widow.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 09/06/2020 - 18:53

Told a Widow this Week, She’ll Lose her House because of COVID and Business Debts I had a heart-breaking call this week with a widow, who lost her small shop in the COVID depression. She has about $65,000 in business debts and no way to pay them.  If she tries to file Chapter 7 bankruptcy […]

Why You Should (Sometimes) Ask for Arbitration

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 08/30/2020 - 22:09

Why You Should (Sometimes) Before Bankruptcy Ask for Arbitration The fine print in your credit card agreement likely gives you–and the credit card company–the right to ask for arbitration.  You can guess that the fine print isn’t in there to help the consumer, but sometimes before bankruptcy you can use arbitration for your benefit. How […]

$45,000 garnishment from a $3,500 29% interest loan

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 08/17/2020 - 00:34

A $3500 loan at 29% interest grows to a $45,000 garnishment. How fast does at debt at 29% interest add up? For Wilson a $3500 loan grew to a $45,000 garnishment in ten years. Wilson borrowed $3500 from a Finance Company in 2004.  He took out that loan to pay off some collections and raise […]

In Chapter 13, Don’t Bounce Your Checks!

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 08/13/2020 - 20:05

In Chapter 13, Don’t Bounce Your Checks! Please don’t bounce your checks, when paying the Chapter 13 Trustee. At least here in Northern Virginia, after two bounced checks, they require you to start sending money orders.  Money orders are expensive, hard to get during the pandemic, and even harder to trace if they are lost […]

November Elections Might Help With Your Student Loans

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 08/05/2020 - 15:37

Democratic Platform Promises Good New for Student Loans The upcoming elections might help. Student loans are in a special category that bankruptcy law can hardly touch.  That’s likely to change after the November 2020 elections. The platform of the Democratic National Convention, says this: Democrats will restore the prior standard in bankruptcy law to allow […]

IRS Means Never Having to Say….

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 07/19/2020 - 17:04

IRS Means Never Having to Say….Anything The IRS is not like most creditors. (Your probably knew that.)  The IRS in bankruptcy is not like most creditors in bankruptcy, either. Knowing what debts have been cleared (discharged) by your bankruptcy is easy for most debts. For credit cards, loans (including payday loans, who want you to […]

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