Save your Home from Foreclosure

Are you on the verge of losing your home to foreclosure? Chapter 13 bankruptcy offers homeowners some advantages and in most instances, chapter 13 bankruptcy can save your home from foreclosure. Under chapter 13, you are allowed to "stay" foreclosure proceedings and present a three (3) to five (5) year repayment plan to the court…

Must I Include My Spouse in my Bankruptcy?

More often than not, married debtors file a joint bankruptcy petition. This is usually when the debt of both spouses is substantial enough to warrant a joint bankruptcy filing. However, this is not always the case. Sometimes we encounter a situation where one spouse is overwhelmed with debt, while the other spouse is not. In…

Are Credit Cards Forcing Some to Bankruptcy?

The short answer to this question is "Yes." Many of today’s bankruptcy filings result from significant credit card debt. Given the state of the economy and recent layoffs, consumers are finding it difficult to make the minimum payments on their credit card accounts. The problem does not end there. In many instances, when consumers default…