April, 2011 Articles

Property Exemptions And You

A Guide To Understanding What Property You Can And Cannot Lose It is easy to despair when forced by your circumstances to file for bankruptcy. This does not have to be the end of your life! In fact, ...
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Chapter 7 Vs Chapter 13

Which Bankruptcy Claim Is Right For You If you are suffering under the weight of an inordinate amount of debt, you may need to file for bankruptcy. With the help of a skilled and professional Bronx ...
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The Means Test

Determining Qualification For Chapter 7 Bankruptcy If you are seeking to file for bankruptcy in the state of New York, it is of utmost importance that you speak with a qualified legal professional to ...
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Filing For Bankruptcy: Essential Facts

Chapter 7 And Chapter 13 We do not usually plan to file for bankruptcy. Often, we are lured into a predatory loan, or simply suffer from a run of poor luck. Whatever the cause, sometimes it can be the ...
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The Means Test

Determining Eligibility For Chapter 7 In order to qualify for a liquidation of assets by filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, the court requires that you pass what is referred to as a ‘means test’. This ...
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Chapter 7 and Chapter 13

Which Bankruptcy Filing Is Right For You? Our office is often asked the question of which kind of personal bankruptcy filing should be pursued by our clients. The answer to that question, like so many ...
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Warning Signs of the Need for Financial Relief

If you are experiencing any of the following, it might be time to get some help with your financial situation and climb out from beneath the mountain of debt you are most likely buried beneath. ...
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Chapter 11: What It Is and How It Works

The success of our society depends in no small degree on the prosperity of businesses and many are having a rough time in the present economic downturn. It is important that businesses survive and in ...
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Unfair Credit Reporting - What You Can Do About It

With so many organizations relying upon information from credit reports, one piece of erroneous information can close the door on opportunity in an instant. Your individual credit report contains ...
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Knowing Your Tenant Rights in Florida

Many renters are very fortunate to have responsible and trustworthy landlords who live up to lease agreements and take care of their tenants; for the unfortunate renters, it's a different story. First ...
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Short Sales Proving to Be a Good Alternative to Foreclosure

Completed short sales increased last year in several different parts of Florida and, according to analysts, the major reason relates to the current condition of the market as opposed to guidelines ...
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Foreclosure Options are Available if You Look

Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics recently estimated that 2.1 million people will lose their homes in 2011. Many people who got caught up in purchasing a house who can now no longer ...
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The Facts About Creditor Harassment

Know Your Rights And How To Protect Them If you are facing mounting debt, the burden can seem insurmountable. You must remember, however, that there is always hope no matter how bad your financial ...
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Supreme Court Ruling Hurts Debtors

Ransom Vs. FIA Card Services Could Cause Financial Problems If you are involved in a Chapter 13 bankruptcy filing, a new decision by the U.S. Supreme court could affect you. Under Chapter 13, a debtor ...
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Bankruptcy Facts: Chapter 7 And 13

Which Kind Of Bankruptcy Is Right For You If you are burdened with an unmanageable amount of debt, it is easy to feel hopeless and lost. This does not have to be the case, however! With a Kansas ...
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14 Percent Increase In Bankruptcy Filings

A Huge Increase In Non-Business Filings Over 2009 A report released by the federal government showed an alarming increase in total bankruptcies for the fiscal year 2010, by nearly 14%. The statistics ...
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Blockbuster Saved From Liquidation By Chapter 7

Trouble Arises For Rental Service Thanks To New Technology A New York Bankruptcy Court Judge ruled in favor of a plan that will keep Blockbuster afloat, saving the rental chain from being liquidated ...
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Factbook: Chapter 7 And Chapter 13

Decide Which Kind Of Bankruptcy Claim Is Right For You Making the decision to declare bankruptcy is far from an easy one. The individual debtor will need to carefully weigh his or her financial ...
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Judge To Rule On Blockbuster Bankruptcy

Creditors Seek To Convert Case To Chapter 7 Filing If movie studios have their way, popular rental chain Blockbuster Inc. could be liquidated to pay the ailing company’s debts, reports the Wall Street ...
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