Once up a time: Widow Anna saves her house and clears her debt with Chapter 13. Once up a time, an elderly widow named Anna needed to replace the HVAC in her townhouse. Her air conditioning broke down and she needed to fix it. Anna was poor.  She had $1404 monthly from her retirement and […]

Once up a time: Widow Anna saves her house and clears her debt with Chapter 13. Once up a time, an elderly widow named Anna needed to replace the HVAC in her townhouse. Her air conditioning broke down and she needed to fix it. Anna was poor.  She had $1404 monthly from her retirement and […]

 Democrats Push to Lift Ban on Student Loan Bankruptcy ReliefLegislation has been proposed in the House and Senate that updates the federal bankruptcy code to ensure student loan debt is treated like almost every other form of consumer debt that can be discharged during bankruptcy. The story can be found athttps://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/10/06/democrats-push-lift-ban-stu...

 If You Defaulted on Student Loans, The Fresh Start Program Offers a Second Chance. See the article at Forbes https://www.forbes.com/advisor/student-loans/fresh-start/
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 What type of student loans qualify for up to $20,000 of forgiveness under the Biden Plan? These student loan types qualify for up to $20,000 of forgiveness under Biden's planhttps://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/which-loans-qualify-student-loan-forgiveness-2022-9
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The Second Circuit recently announced a bright-line rule about the triggering of protections afforded by the bankruptcy Automatic Stay, holding that as long as the debtor is named as a party in a lawsuit, such as a foreclosure, the automatic stay applies to any attempted continuation of the lawsuit, and to the enforcement of any judgment Read More

 According to the NY Post New York has fourth-highest household debt in US — and it’s getting worse. https://nypost.com/2022/09/23/new-york-has-fourth-highest-household-debt-in-us-and-its-rising/?utm_source=gmail&utm_campaign=android_nypAs debt increases, expect personal bankruptcy filings and business closings to increase.

 Bankrate has a very helpful article about how to keep your car after you file for bankruptcy. The article titled "Keeping your car in bankruptcy" can be found at https://www.bankrate.com/personal-finance/debt/keeping-your-car-in-bankruptcy/
At Shenwick & Associates we have filed many personal bankruptcy petitions for clients who have kept their cars and gotten a discharge!

 Forbes is reporting that 40 million Americans will benefit from Biden's proposed student loan forgiveness.