August, 2011 Articles

Foreclosure Attorneys Claim They Resigned Under Duress

Florida Investigators Unearth Corruption In Foreclosure System Two former agents in the employ of the Florida Attorney General's Office have told reporters they were forced to resign under ...
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Foreclosure Scandal Leads To Bankruptcy Slowdown

Florida Bankruptcy Rates Decrease By Fifteen Percent From Previous Year According to numbers released by the Florida District U.S. Bankruptcy Court, last years record number of bankruptcies has slowed ...
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Should You File for Bankruptcy?

Making the Decision to File for Bankruptcy Trying to decide whether or not to file for bankruptcy is a very personal and sometimes agonizing decision. Unfortunately, bankruptcy still carries a social ...
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Bankruptcy in Illinois

How Illinois Bankruptcy Laws Affect You Bankruptcy is governed by the U.S. bankruptcy code, federal law which regulates the procedures for filing the various types of bankruptcy. Due to this, most ...
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Consumer Debt at an All-Time High

Are you part of this growing trend in Boston? According to the American Bankruptcy Institute, research conducted by the Federal Reserve shows that household debt in the United States stands at record ...
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A Small Town Goes Bankrupt

Today, towns, counties and states in America are joining individuals throughout the country who are facing tough financial decisions in the face of shortfalls and losses in revenue. Due to the ...
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Understanding Debt Settlement

Debt settlement is a form of debt reduction where the debtor and the creditor agree on a reduced balance that will be regarded as payment in full. Debt settlement is frequently confused with debt ...
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Should You File for Bankruptcy?

Bankruptcy has long carried a bad reputation, however in recent years; people’s views on bankruptcy have changed. If you are considering your options, Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy might be one ...
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