If you get a foreclosure notice, you’ll likely begin looking into ways to save your home. Foreclosure isn’t instantaneous, so it’s not as if you have to move out the same day that you receive notice of your lender’s intentions. But you’re still probably going to be...
When you first started your financial slide, you had real hope that you could turn things around fairly quickly, and your parents were supportive. They loaned you several thousand dollars, no strings attached, in hopes that you could avoid bankruptcy. It didn’t work...
Struggling with considerable debt can be stressful for numerous reasons. One of the most stressful parts about it is being pursued by debt collectors. Collection agencies are entitled to pursue a debt within the confines of the law. Unfortunately, there are occasions...
If your business has been going through a tough time, you’ll know how quickly the debts can pile up. No matter how hard you try sometimes you simply can’t make ends meet. The problem is, if your business isn’t making any money then chances are neither are you. So what...
There are many misconceptions concerning the topic of financial hardship, and one of the most common relates to reckless spending and credit card debt. While it is true that overspending can result in credit card debt, this isn’t always – or even commonly – the reason...
When considering bankruptcy as a potential solution for overwhelming debt in Texas, it is important to understand that not all debts can be discharged. Certain obligations, known as non-dischargeable debts, will remain the debtor’s responsibility even after the...
When people get into bad financial situations and their debts become overwhelming, bankruptcy can offer them a way out and a fresh financial start. What happens, however, if that fresh start turns out to lead right back down a path toward even more crushing debt? This...
Bankruptcy is a legally sanctioned process that allows individuals and businesses to restructure or eliminate their debts. However, filing for bankruptcy is often a deeply emotional process and people can sometimes try to avoid it for far too long. If you're in debt...
If you’re considering filing for bankruptcy to get out from under crushing debt, you likely already know that a bankruptcy filing will affect your ability to obtain a loan or other credit for some time. It’s something you’ll have to ease back into – carefully – as...
Some people who go through a divorce file for bankruptcy at some point. Thus, these two processes may be related. Some factors from your divorce may push you to file for bankruptcy sooner or later in your new life. The following discusses how this can happen: The...
