The New Bankruptcy Law "Means Test" Explained in Plain English By Charles Phelan
With the new bankruptcy law in effect as of October 17, 2005, there is a lot of confusion with regard to the new "means test" requirement. The me
Bankruptcy as a Debt Management Solution: Why Do so Many of Us Have so Much Debt? By Kavar Peter
In 2004, 1,562,174 Americans sought protection from creditors through bankruptcy court – a per capita rate over ten times higher than during the
Bankruptcy and Buying a Home - 3 Benefits to Buying a Home After Bankruptcy By Carrie Reeder
If you have filed bankruptcy recently, you may wonder if you can get approved for a home loan. You may also wonder if buying a home after a rece
Bankruptcy Help - The Effects of Filing and Alternatives to Review First By Rick Munster
Filing for Bankruptcy, regardless of whether chapter 7 or chapter 13 may have long lasting negative effects on your credit history for up to 10 y
Bankruptcy and Debt – New Law May Hurt Katrina Victims By Charles Essmeier
The world remains horrified at the tremendous destruction caused throughout the Gulf Coast recently by Hurricane Katrina. An unknown number of p
Credit Card Debt: Repair After Bankruptcy By James Duggan
Ah, credit card debt. You've asked yourself the question many times, "Will I ever get credit again?" The answer, although seemingly complex, is
New Bankruptcy Laws By Martin Lukac
George Bush's Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act is going to make it much harder for everyday folks like you and me to file
How Bankruptcy Affects Student Loans By Martin Lukac
The vast majority of government student loans cannot be gotten rid of easily, even filing for bankruptcy will not resolve these debts. The only w
What is Bankruptcy? By Martin Lukac
Bankruptcy is the last place a person in serious debt can turn. This is where you end up when you have exhausted all of your other options when t
The Flip Side of the New Bankruptcy Law By Matthew Keegan
Congress passed and the president signed legislation earlier this year that made filing for personal bankruptcy a much more difficult proposition
Bankruptcy and Your Credit By Todd Going
Bankruptcy and credit are directly linked to one another. Credit is how many people run into trouble with their finances, and ironically how the
The Last Debt Solution Should Be Bankruptcy By Terje Ellingsen
A debt solution like bankruptcy should really only be used as a last possible solution. The problem with this solution of debt problems is that i
Bankruptcy 101 By Rick Munster
Bankruptcy still remains a mystery in the eyes of many consumers. This article will review the facts of bankruptcy as per written law.Some
Bankruptcy – Bankruptcy Myths By Rick Munster
Bankruptcy has long been a big question mark in the eyes of the consumer. After all they don’t teach us about bankruptcy in school. More often th
Bankruptcy - Is It The Right Choice For You? By Rick Munster
Bankruptcy is one of the tougher choices we as adults face in today’s society where it is the norm to be in debt, albeit some more so than others
Life After Bankruptcy: 7 Tips To Get Your Life On Track After Bankruptcy By Justin Koh
A life in bankruptcy is not an unbearable phase if you look at it from a positive angle. If you found it unbearable, I'm sure you won't want to g
The New Bankruptcy Law -- How Will It Affect Debt Negotiation? By Charles Phelan
In April 2005, Congress made sweeping changes in U.S. bankruptcy law that will go into effect on October 17, 2005. It's called the "Bankruptcy Ab
Bankruptcy - In New York, Can I Bring a Lawsuit for my Injuries and Keep all the Proceeds? By Gerry Oginski
Q: If I recently declared bankruptcy, can I bring a lawsuit for my injuries and then keep all the proceeds? My injuries have nothing to do with m
Bankruptcy - The New Scarlet Letter By Phil Andrews
Nathaniel Hawthorne’s book The Scarlet Letter states in Chapter 2, “On the breast of her gown, in fine red cloth, surrounded with an el
New Bankruptcy Law – Five Essential Things to Know By Charles Essmeier
Last April, Congress passed the Bankruptcy Abuse and Consumer Protection Act, the most sweeping reform of our nation’s bankruptcy laws in more th
The Five Most Popular Questions About Bankruptcy By Nathan Dawson
WILL MY CREDITORS STOP HARASSING ME?Yes, they will! By law, all actions against a debtor must cease once bankruptcy documents are f
Bankruptcy Chapters Explained By Nathan Dawson
Chapter 7The potential chapter 7 debtor should understand that a straight bankruptcy case does not involve the filing of a
Bankruptcy Law Now Tougher - More Expensive By Douglas Hanna
A new bankruptcy law took effect in October that will make it harder and more expensive for most families to file for bankruptcy and discharge th
New Bankruptcy Law Makes it Harder to Stop Foreclosure By Herbert Addison
On October 17, 2005 President Bush’s sweeping bankruptcy reform law goes into effect forever changing the rules of debt collection in this natiio
Payday Loans or Cash Advance Loans - Useful After a Bankruptcy By Carrie Reeder
Payday loans, also known as cash advance, are a useful tool after bankruptcy. By keeping current on your bills through a payday loan, you can reb
What You Should Know About Bankruptcy By Jody Ehrhardt
Filing bankruptcy is not only a last resort legal action; it is also a very complicated legal action that definitely needs the expertise of a law
Personal Bankruptcy – If It's Unavoidable, File Now By Charles Essmeier
The Bankruptcy Abuse and Consumer Protection Act, signed into law by President Bush last April, promises changes to Federal bankruptcy law that h
The Bankruptcy Code Acknowledges the Validity of the Homestead Exemption By John Roush
Many times the subject of bankruptcy seems baffling in its complexity. Actually the basic principals of bankruptcy are fairly simple even though
Bankruptcy: What the New Law Means to You By Douglas Hanna
On April 20 of this year, President Bush signed a bankruptcy reform law. When this law went into effect in October it made it much more difficul
Is Filing for Bankruptcy an Option for You? By Ken Austin
Bankruptcy laws give debtors a way to resolve debt by dividing their assets among their various creditors and in some cases will allow debtors to
