Student Loan Debt After Bankruptcy Like child support obligations and some types of taxes, student loan debt will most likely survive your bankruptcy filing unless you can prove that repaying them will cause an undue hardship. So how does a debtor get a fresh financial start after bankruptcy even if they still need to repay [...]
What is the American Dream? Before the economic recession began 3 years ago, many Americans may have described the American dream as having a big house, big car and access to lots of credit so that they too could live like the rich and fabulous. But after millions of Americans lost their jobs to business [...]
In the bankruptcy case of Jarvar, Stanley E. and Barbara J.; In re (Jarvar v. Title Cash of Montana Inc., et al.), the bankruptcy court found Title Cash (the creditors) to be in civil contempt for violating the bankruptcy discharge. The details of the bankruptcy case: The debtor filed for Chapter 13 relief on Nov. [...]
Filing bankruptcy offers debtors the opportunity to have a fresh new start financially; however in order to avoid filing bankruptcy again, there are few habits debtors need to develop. One of the most common reasons that debtors fall behind on their bills and end up needing to file bankruptcy is the lack of an emergency [...]
Cadillac, the luxury brand of General Motors Co. recently announced that it is distancing itself from the Detroit-based automaker to avoid the "stigma" of the parent company's $50 billion U.S.-backed bankruptcy last year. Cadillac is erasing the GM name from its marketing and dealerships, changing e-mail addresses to @cadillac.com from @gm.com and exiting companywide promotions [...]
Bankruptcy offers debtors the chance at a fresh financial start. But what does a debtor do once their debt has been discharged and their bankruptcy case closed? Tips every post bankruptcy debtor should follow: Live within your means. Debtors exiting bankruptcy must learn to rely less on debt and more on the real income they [...]
According to a recent report by the Bureau of Transportation, the U.S. airline industry has lost tens of billions of dollars and over 170,000 of jobs over the past 10 years. A combination of lost revenue and several bankruptcy filings have conspired to shrink the industry significantly. The impact of job losses and bankruptcy can [...]
In the bankruptcy case DiMare, Donna M.; In re (DiMare v. Ameriquest Mortgage Co., et al.), the debtor filed Chapter 13 bankruptcy and sued their original mortgage lender under the Truth In Lending Act. The bankruptcy court sided with the lender and issued a summary judgment in the lender's favor. The details of the bankruptcy [...]
Bankruptcy offers an opportunity at a fresh financial start of even the most indebted individuals. But how does a debtor ensure that their financial affairs remain in the "black" after a bankruptcy? Here are a few tips: Create A Budget - Whether you filed a Chapter 7 bankruptcy or a Chapter 13 bankruptcy, creating and [...]
In the bankruptcy case of Mammola, Robert J.; In re, 20 the bankruptcy debtor failed to list a creditor who later filed a lawsuit against the debtor. After attempting to reopen the bankruptcy case so that the omitted creditor could be included in the discharge, the bankruptcy court denied the debtor's request. The details of [...]