Blog Posts in June, 2011
Posted on Jun 29, 2011 By Charles Glanzer
Bankruptcy is a legal process that relieves the burdens of unmanageable debt. By filing a bankruptcy, people receive time to reorganize finances, either by repayment or discharge of their debts. After ...
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Posted on Jun 27, 2011 By Charles Glanzer
There is no denying it: the bankruptcy process is not something anyone wants to go through. It is a big step to meet with an attorney, disclose detailed information about your personal finances, and ...
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Posted on Jun 23, 2011 By Charles Glanzer
While some Americans are able to get by without a vehicle, having reliable transportation is necessary to most. Whether it is a means to get to work, or to school, or to take the kids to soccer ...
Continue reading "Keeping Your Vehicle During Chapter 13 Bankruptcy" »
Posted on Jun 21, 2011 By Charles Glanzer
Recently the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California, the nation's largest bankruptcy court, ruled that the federal Defense of Marriage Act violates the equal-protection ...
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Posted on Jun 10, 2011 By Charles Glanzer
In theory debt settlement is simple: the debtor negotiates with the creditor to reduce a debt to an amount that is regarded as payment in full. It sounds honest enough: the debtor cannot afford to ...
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Posted on Jun 8, 2011 By Charles Glanzer
Call it poetic justice, or even karma. . . During the past few years Bank of America has been at the subject of harsh criticism for business practices that range from the mean-spirited (such as ...
Continue reading "Homeowners Foreclose On Bank of America" »
Posted on Jun 6, 2011 By Charles Glanzer
The federal bankruptcy process is streamlined to provide timely financial relief to deserving individuals. A Chapter 7 'erase-your-debts-and-start-fresh' bankruptcy generally takes a mere 4-5 ...
Continue reading "Bankruptcy Fraud Can Mean Big Trouble" »
Posted on Jun 3, 2011 By Charles Glanzer
An individual's lifetime is filled with highs and lows. Take for example the life of auto maker Henry Ford. Ford worked for years as an engineer for Thomas Edison's company, where he ...
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Posted on Jun 1, 2011 By Charles Glanzer
When a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy case is filed, information about the case is reported on the individual's credit file. The report lists the date filed, the type of bankruptcy case (i.e. ...
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