Your marriage is crumbling and your finances are in shambles. You and your spouse are considering divorce, while at the same time weighing options for bankruptcy. You are truly in a difficult situation, and it is reasonable that you could face difficulty maintaining an objective point of view. However, before you go filing divorce papers, you should consider consulting with…
For many Ohio residents, the negative stigma surrounding bankruptcy may result in their forgoing this option for debt relief. For you and others, the idea that the process may wreck your credit score with no chance of recovery could play a significant role in your hesitation toward following this route. However, you may find it beneficial to understand that bankruptcy…
Contact from creditors is just one of the many consequences of overwhelming debt. You know that when you fall behind on your payments, it is normal to receive phone calls and deal with bills and late notices that come in the mail, but there are limits to what creditors can do. Even when in debt, you do not have to…
If you’re considering bankruptcy, you probably have some questions about the actual process of a bankruptcy and when the benefits begin. Bankruptcies are not simple matters, so there is no purely single explanation of when the discharge of a bankruptcy occurs. Between Chapter 13 and Chapter 7, the discharge occurs at different points of time after different qualifications are met…
Filing for bankruptcy is never an easy decision. One of the most common fears that those considering bankruptcy carry is that they will have to forfeit their belongings and the life that they’ve fought to build in the process. While this is a well-founded fear in many respects, the good news is that under a Chapter 13 bankruptcy, a debtor…
Overwhelming amounts of debt can place you under a significant financial burden, potentially leaving you to face a multitude of challenges. In addition, constant phone calls and collection letters may only add to your current stress, and you could be suffering a lesser quality of life as a result. All this could leave you yearning for relief, but with numerous…
When a person chooses to pursue a bankruptcy under Chapter 7, he or she only usually has to forfeit some of his or her personal property in the process. In fact, many individuals are quite surprised to learn just how many types of property enjoy some sort of exemption under bankruptcy law. If you’re considering using Chapter 7, be sure…
After you file for bankruptcy, you may worry that you’ll never have good credit again. Fortunately, this does not have to be true, if you take proactive steps to improve your credit. A bankruptcy will certainly hurt your credit in the short term, but the damage does not have to last forever. With time and careful, consistent work, you can…
If you’re considering a bankruptcy, it can feel overwhelming. This is a reasonable response to overwhelming debt, but not a helpful way to move forward. For many people, simply choosing a type of bankruptcy is a stumbling block in the path to a financial clean slate. For private individuals, Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcies both offer financial relief, but…
Many people, including, perhaps, some in Ohio, go through life trying to avoid thinking about their problems in the hope that they’ll eventually go away. Others, perhaps yourself included, prefer to meet their problems head-on. You might consider yourself somewhere in between these two extremes, but when it comes to financial trouble, evidence suggests that waiting too long to do…