86 articles on "bankruptcy"

Bankruptcy Myths Busted

The average American knows very little about bankruptcy. Most people probably are aware of bankruptcy’s ability to dissolve debt and give the debtor a fresh start. Some of the information you might have heard is correct, but some is not. The purpos...

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1971 - A Benchmark Year for Asbestos Litigation

Many asbestos manufactures and other companies that used asbestos in their products have known about the dangers associated with asbestos exposure since the early part of the twentieth century. Nonetheless, because of its unique properties, the deman...

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Bankruptcy Bill

Bankruptcy Bill by: Stuart Simpson The Senate is trying to overhaul the bankruptcy laws. Credit card companies and retailers have been pushing for reform since 1997. Hopefully, the new law will come into effect by mid-March. What have they been ...

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Alternatives to Filing Bankruptcy

Deciding to file for bankruptcy is a decision that should not be taken lightly. Too many people opt for this decision before finding out what other alternatives are available to them. Filing for Bankruptcy should be your last resort if possible. We ...

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Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy is a legal way to declare the inability of a person or a business to pay off his debts to creditors. It is usually the last option that anyone chooses. Bankruptcy gives a chance to a person to start over afresh with his finances by clearin...

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Debt Consolidation and How it Impacts Your Credit Rating

Debt is not a high commodity. Across the universe, people are not looking for a place to sign up for more debt. In America, over 30 million consumers’ credit scores teeter under the score of 620. Nonetheless, personal debt can be a debilitating sit...

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A Debt Relief Attorney Can Stall Your Creditors

How can a debt relief attorney stall your creditors and stop the harassment? That's the question that many people have on their minds these days. People who in good faith incurred debts during better times have run smack up against the grim econ...

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Top Ten Reasons People File for Bankruptcy

1. Eliminate the legal obligation to pay many of your debts. This process of wiping the slate clean is called a discharge of debts. The goal of a discharge is to reduce debt to give you a fresh start. Whether it is through straight bankruptcy (Chapt...

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See How Easily You Can Restructure Your Debts...

If You Know How Managing money and paying creditors on time is difficult for most people. There's temptation every where we look. In most cases, it is unexpected expenses or events that impair our budget. Such as: Illness, followed by doctor bil...

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Bankruptcy Lawyers Point You In Right Direction

In this struggling economy there are millions of people who are trying to make ends meet and many have experienced not only the loss of their jobs but their homes. Understanding the personal bankruptcy process is very important. Personal bankruptcy i...

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