Bankruptcy Fraud is a Federal Offense
When dishonest debtors falsely file a bankruptcy claim, they often conceal their assets or file multiple bankruptcy petitions in different states. In these ways, they are hiding the true state of their finances and the court is using their false statements as fact. This is bankruptcy fraud, and it is a federal offense.
Declare Bankruptcy
Information to help you decide whether to declare bankruptcy or not. With the economy as bad as the last year has been, there has been a sharp increase in the number of personal bankruptcies filed. By some estimates, the increase is as high 34%...
Debt Settlement Explained
The act of negotiating your debt is most often called debt settlement and less frequently debt arbitration. This takes place when both parties agree on a payment in full which in turn reduces the balance and the debt is then normally finalised.
Bankruptcy: Considering the Details
Bankruptcy is an official declaration of an individual or business’ inability to repay their existing debts, supported by legal proceedings that either enables the debts to be eliminated or repayment to be negotiated and restructured. In this article, the focus will be upon a voluntary bankruptcy petition submitted by an individual, though in reality it is an action that can be taken by either the individual in debt – the debtor – or the body to whom the money is owed – the creditor.
Bankruptcy Explained
Bankruptcy filings have increased over the years. The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 tried to put a halt to the random bankruptcy filings. The New Federal bankruptcy Law came into effect on 17th October 2005. If bankruptcy is the only option you are left with, there is no need to panic [...]
Can Filing for Bankruptcy Stop a Foreclosure on your Home?
Can Filing for Bankruptcy Stop a Foreclosure on your Home? There are many different reasons why people fall behind on their house payments including: * Losing their job * Hours being cut * A divorce * The death of a financial provider for the household * Medical problems that prevent a person from working * [...]
Facing Foreclosure/Repossession? Bankruptcy Can Protect Property
Bankruptcy was Designed to Protect Property When you’re dealing with high amounts of debt, things can quickly spin out of control. You miss one payment and you can find yourself suddenly overwhelmed with late fees and high interest rates. Before you know it, you have creditors calling you at all hours and collection notices piling [...]
Heading into Divorce Bankruptcy
It is the worst time of your life, and you are now faced with the question of divorce bankruptcy. It’s not bad enough your relationship is falling apart, but so are the finances of you and your partner.Through the pain of a relationship breakdown, there is so much to think about. You are emotional and [...]
End the Recession
The doom and gloom of the US financial recession is spreading its cancer across the world. Millions of people are glued to news programs for the latest on the growing global recession. Are you finding it difficult to work out the difference between fact and conjecture about the reality of an economic recession in 2008? [...]
Women fall for Credit Card Bankruptcy
With the overuse of credit cards becoming more of a problem yearly, young women are declaring bankruptcy after using their credit cards for major spending sprees. Some women have run up debts of more than $50,000 buying clothes, going on holiday and living the high life socially. Not so long ago it was rare for [...]