DIVORCE AND BANKRUPTCY
Divorce and bankruptcy are close enough to be kissing cousins. Lots of times, one follows the other. Financial troubles often are a major factor in the breakdown of a relationship. Nobody wants to file for bankruptcy. People wait to see if the financial issues work themselves out. Many times they wait too long and the relationship suffers. And if things were bad before the divorce, once the parties have to pay to operate two households instead of one, the financial situation becomes worse.
WHAT TO DO?
If you are married and considering divorce, get information about bankruptcy BEFORE the divorce is final. If you and your spouse can get along well enough to file a Chapter 7 bankruptcy before your divorce is final, you can probably avoid paying the additional attorney fees and filing fees you would have to pay if you file bankruptcy separately. That can be a good chunk of change. Filing a Chapter 7 bankruptcy jointly, even while the divorce is going on, can be an especially good thing: it can also make the divorce much simpler. How about no billable hours trying to figure out who should pay which debts? Just chuck them all into the Chapter 7. Chapter 13 bankruptcy is, well, problematic for a divorcing couple. That is because it requires cooperation for the whole length of the Chapter 13 plan, which is at least three years and can be as long as five years. Who wants that long-term commitment to a transaction with a person you’re trying to get away from? Chapter 13 probably isn’t a good solution for any couple divorcing.
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Jul 13 2010
There had been a spike now in the number of people who are filing for bankruptcy. This is probably spurred on by the economic crisis and the large number of families that had been affected by it. In fact, you yourself may even be considering filing for one because of some combination of circumstances and financial issues.Before you head over to the proper financial authorities to file your bankruptcy, it may be wise to read up on some of the common misconceptions about it. You may find out some false information about what you thought you knew about how filing for bankruptcy would affect your current situation.
Some common misconceptions about bankruptcy would include:Filing for bankruptcy means you do not qualify for loans or other credit in the future: This is actually a common misconception. Many think that once they have filed for bankruptcy, then they would not be able to loan any money anymore. This is a misconception because the truth is that you would still be able to get a loan in the institutions but with additional considerations.The considerations would usually range from only being able to loan a small amount or having to pay in a shorter amount of time. Also, the bankruptcy filing is not really a permanent mark on your credit records. It would last up to 10 years, so you could file for a loan again after the time has passed.
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Jul 13 2010
Bankruptcy for credit card debt is becoming an old dinosaur bone that millions just can’t chew anymore. Some intelligent people with heavy card debt and other unsecured lines of credit are diligently searching for proven alternatives that will allow them to avoid the aura of a criminal or second class citizen that a bankruptcy filing brings.If you are truly serious about finding an alternative that works every time then you must become familiar with “financial history” of the United States. You’ll need to look a little further back than the stock market crash of 1929 to truly understand the influence of the banking industry. The depression we are currently experiencing is the very reason you are in this financially embarrassing position.
You’ll find the most eye-opening history lesson ever by using the search term ” The Gig Is Up: Money, the Federal Reserve and You” were this 90 minute video was presented at The University of Colorado School of Law. Your understanding of this video history lesson will put you far ahead of the struggling population that has no idea of what is going on in our nation. These poor souls will remain in poverty because they will never discover this information.Hopefully you have now watched the “gig” so while you push up on your chin to get your face looking normal from seeing this jaw dropping and life changing information, we will begin discussing how this monetary system will allow you to skip bankruptcy and bring you back to that debt free era of your life when you’re able to experience joy and happiness. You do vaguely remember when you had no debt don’t you?While your mind is racing with this influx of unbelievable information it’s time to use one more search term found at “FTC debt video” where you will discover how to meet and beat your nemesis. You have learned earlier that banks do not loan any money so under the 1966 law they will never be able to show “proof of debt” against you.
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Jul 13 2010
When you hear about bankruptcy you probably think about it like a good alternative for your messed up financials. This is what most people believe, but they are wrong. The days when bankruptcy was your only solution for big debt are gone. Nowadays we have great alternatives like debt management, debt settlement, debt consolidation that will definitely give our financials the strategy they deserve to get back on track. Managing your debt can be easy with just a little effort to hire a company that will represent you in the process.
Getting a debt relief program on the right track means having a good company, but getting a good company can be really difficult if you don’t know where to start. You can go on the Better Business Bureau website and choose a company from there. These companies are guaranteed to have great services and are all genuine. Make sure that if you find a company outside the Better Business Bureau, you will check it there.
After choosing your company it’s time to start the process of debt settlement which will require some meetings with your creditor and your negotiator. You have to options to pay the rest of your debt, a lump sum or installments. Although experts recommend that you should pay it in lump sum, if you choose the installment option you will still get a lot of advantages and your reduction will remain the same plus some additional interest rates.
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Jul 13 2010
A mortgage loan, like a car loan, is secured debt since the amount owed is secured against the physical possession of the real property (the house or car). This means that if the debtor begins missing payments or is otherwise deemed to be in default (by making partial payments or conducting an unauthorized transfer of the property for example) then the lender has the right to reclaim the property that secures the debt: foreclose on the house or repossess the car. The exact specifics of what is allowed, when, and under what circumstances differs widely, but one thing that is certain is that bankruptcy cannot offer any permanent relief for secured debt. Nevertheless, bankruptcy can be used as an effective stalling tactic to prevent an immediate foreclosure on the property or auto repossession.
As soon as a petition is filed for either Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy, the court immediately issues an Order for Relief. This court order includes “automatic stay”, which orders creditors to stop all collection efforts immediately, including foreclosure. As soon as the bankruptcy court issues the Order for Relief, foreclosure proceedings are immediately suspended until the bankruptcy case is resolved. This was a large part of the reason that the institutional lenders that drafted the 2005 bankruptcy law made it much more difficult and time consuming for debtors to make the initial filing by adding the means test, the credit counseling requirements and other obstacles to a quick filing.
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Jul 13 2010