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Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy does not preclude anyone from buying a home, but it will take some serious work to get it done. Buying a home after bankruptcy depends on taking the right…
The first bankruptcy laws date back to 16th century England. Back then, going bankrupt could mean a trip to debtors’ prison or even the gallows. Early bankruptcy laws focused on…
Filing for bankruptcy may or may not offer all consumers the clearest path out of debt but one benefit might just feel like the arrival of the cavalry. Filing for…
Keeping their car is one of the top concerns of people who file for bankruptcy – even more than keeping a house, one study revealed. For most people in financial…
Bankruptcy is meant to give consumers drowning in debt a second chance, which a lot of people who overspent heavily using credit cards, think they need. But if you look…
After the unpleasantness of bankruptcy proceedings is finally over, a sobering question may arise: What if I need to buy a car? There’s good news: It’s possible, especially if the…
A person is fully entitled and permitted to file bankruptcy twice. The only rules on filing twice involve the time between filings, and that depends on several circumstances, among them…
Though there is room to debate the wisdom of filing for bankruptcy without your spouse, there is no law preventing a husband or wife from doing so. There are several…
A Chapter 7 bankruptcy usually takes about four to six months from filing to final discharge, as long as the person who’s filing has all their ducks in a row.…
This is the story for anyone who thinks a bankruptcy is a bankruptcy is a bankruptcy. Not so. In fact, bankruptcies are like Nike sneakers: They come in a variety…