Written by Charleston Bankruptcy Lawyer, Russell A. DeMott Bankruptcy is GOOD for your credit score! “Wait a second!” you say, “bankruptcy ruins your credit for 10 years. Everyone knows that!” False. People come to me with preconceived ideas about bankruptcy. Some even show up and proclaim, “I’m not here to discuss bankruptcy.” If you ask…
Written by Charleston Bankruptcy Lawyer, Russell A. DeMott Student loans are, practically speaking, almost non-dischargeable in bankruptcy. The Bankruptcy Code and the law interpreting it says, in essence, that the debtor must be disabled and that he must prove he is–and will be–unable to repay the student loans. The fact that you paid a fortune…
Written by Charleston Bankruptcy Lawyer, Russell A. DeMott This isn’t the first time I’ve written on bankruptcy and its effect on your credit score. In “How Long Will Bankruptcy Screw Up My Credit,” I addressed this topic. That post stresses that your credit score should not be your primary concern when you file…
Written by Charleston Bankruptcy Lawyer, Russell A. DeMott Mortgage modification is a hot topic lately. And most commentators have rendered a verdict: Mortgage modification programs like HAMP and HAFA (Home Affordable Modification Program and Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives) have been a colossal failure. Still, some homeowners have achieved the impossible to obtain modification…
Guest post written by Philadelphia Bankruptcy Lawyer, Dan Mueller When I first started taking bankruptcy cases in the 1990s, I rarely had a senior citizen as a client. Today, it is not unusual to see people in their 70s and older in desperate financial straits. (My oldest client is 90.) Most of us assume…
Written by Summerville Bankruptcy Lawyer, Russell A. DeMott In prior post about the bankruptcy means test, I focused on the means test as being a tool to sort out Chapter 7 bankruptcy cases from Chapter 13 cases. However, it’s important to understand that for some cases, the means test doesn’t even apply. The Two…
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