Articles from Diane L. Drain - Phoenix Bankruptcy & Foreclosure Attorney

How to Manage Your Bills During COVID-19

How to Manage Your Bills During COVID-19
April, 2020 – The Federal Trade Commission released suggestions on managing your bills during this very difficult time (COVID-19 quarantine).

University of Phoenix to Pay $50 M and Stop Collection on $141 M in Student Loans

The University of Phoenix, Inc. accused of fraud, to pay $50 million and stop collection on $141 million in loans.

COVID-19 FORBEARANCE IN ARIZONA CHAPTER 13 BANKRUPTCIES

COVID-19 FORBEARANCE IN ARIZONA CHAPTER 13 BANKRUPTCIES
The following is a guest post – by Gary R. Stickell, a great Arizona bankruptcy attorney and my friend and mentor for more than 20 years.
COVID-19 and CHAPTER 13 BANKRUPTCIES

If I File Bankruptcy Will I Lose My COVID-19 Stimulus Money?

If I File Bankruptcy Will I Lose My COVID-19 Stimulus/Rebate Money?
When someone files for bankruptcy they can keep certain things that are “exempt”.

Can My Creditors or Bank Take My Stimulus Money?

Can my Bank, Creditor or Collection Company Take My Stimulus Money – COVID-19?
March 27, 2020 a new law (CARES Act) was passed which gave funds to everyone in order to pay basic necessities (such as food, rent, gas).  Congress forgot to protect those funds from your creditors or your bank.

Resources for COVID-19 Information

Resources for COVID-19 Information
COVID -19 Has Changed How We Live Our Lives What We Can Do to Survive and Flourish

Why are we easily misled about the truth?
Why Smart People Believe Coronavirus Myths, (the following is a clip form BBC.com/future)

CARES ACT – Sources and Summaries for Payroll Protection Program

Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act “CARES Act – the Payroll Protection Program
Brief Summary of the Payroll Protection Program Portion of the CARES ACT:

60 and over in the time of COVID-19? Tips to Stay Financially Healthy.

60 and over during the Pandemic – tips to stay financially healthy.
WARNINGS FROM THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

March 30, 2020 – a reprint from article by Jennifer Leach, Association Director, Division of Consumer and Business Education, FTC.

Surviving the Pandemic – What is the Relief Plan? Will it Cost Us Our Financial Future?

$2 Trillion Ear-marked to Help Americans Effected by the Virus, but the Cost Will Far Exceed the Benefit
Coronavirus Stimulus Package F.A.Q.: Checks, Unemployment and More
(summary from New York Times, March 27, 2020, plus other resources).

Eviction Postponed for Many Tenants Due to COVID-19

COVID-19 and Changing Eviction Policies Around the Nation
How federal and local agencies are trying to help tenants affected by the COVID-19 virus.

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