Filing for bankruptcy is often a daunting process. The intricacies of the Bankruptcy Code can often leave a debtor struggling to understand what the next best steps are. The first difficult decision...
After a person files a bankruptcy petition, they will be assigned a date for their “Meeting of Creditors,” also known as the 341 Meeting. Although bankruptcy debtors will not actually meet with their...
Filing a bankruptcy petition under any chapter of the Bankruptcy Code creates what is called an “automatic stay.” The automatic stay prevents creditors from taking action against a bankrupt...
As we have previously discussed, certain debts are excepted from discharge, meaning a debtor will still be responsible for them after their bankruptcy is concluded. This includes debts incurred by...
According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the average price consumers paid for new vehicles reached a record high of $48,182 and monthly payments are up 19% from 20211. More importantly,...
In 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) received 5.7 million total fraud and identity theft reports in 2021. 1.4 million of those were consumer identity theft cases. Together, $2.8 billion of...
Many individuals have encountered instances when they cannot keep up with payments on their financed vehicles due to circumstances that impact their income or expenses. When individuals cannot make...
Although it may seem that the financial hardship caused Covid-19 is slowly clearing and businesses are beginning to see their first positive financial gains since March 2020, a major financial...