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Holiday Season and End of Year Preparations if You Have Financial Problems

September 27, 2018 By TomScottLaw

Holiday Season and End of Year Preparations if You Have Financial Problems

The holiday season is a time of celebration, but for many people it’s a time of year that brings added financial pressure while they struggle to keep up with payments on their existing debt. If you use credit cards to buy Christmas gifts, with the expectation of filing for bankruptcy to get rid of those […]

Filed Under: Credit Card Debt, Misperceptions, Non-Dischargable Debt

How Bankruptcy Affects Student Loan Debt and Car Loan Interest Rates

May 15, 2017 By TomScottLaw

How Bankruptcy Affects Car Loan Interest Rates

As a result of the recent rise of the prime rate, vehicle loans included in Chapter 13 bankruptcy plans can have a higher interest rate than in the past few years. Despite the resurgent economy, single mothers are still vulnerable to financial difficulties. Student loans cannot be eliminated by filing for bankruptcy, but one of […]

Filed Under: Chapter 13, Misperceptions, Non-Dischargable Debt, Student Loans, Vehicles, Wage Garnishment Tagged With: Administrative Garnishment, Final Order in Garnishment, Motion for Proceedings Supplemental to Judgment, nondischargeable debt, Pro Rata Distribution

Bankruptcy Can Affect a Divorce Settlement / Advantages, Disadvantages, and Misunderstandings of Bankruptcy

December 14, 2016 By TomScottLaw

Bankruptcy Can Affect a Divorce Settlement

You can use a Chapter 13 plan to catch up on child support arrearage or spousal maintenance support (alimony) arrearage. If you have received a Chapter 7 bankruptcy discharge, you may still be obligated to relinquish to the bankruptcy trustee assets you receive in the future, such as your next tax refund check, a pending […]

Filed Under: Exemptions, Marriage & Divorce, Misperceptions, Wage Garnishment

What if I’ve been sued for overdue debt?

July 5, 2013 By TomScottLaw

If you have been sued for an overdue debt, you can presume that the creditor will try to get a judgment on that suit as quickly as possible. Once a judgment is entered, there will automatically be a judgment lien on any real estate that you own in the county of the suit, you will […]

Filed Under: Credit Score, Creditors, Misperceptions, Personal Bankruptcy in Indiana, Property & Asset Protection, Questions About Bankruptcy, Stop Harassment by Creditors

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