This Bankruptcy matter was brought pursuant to Section 524 of the Bankruptcy Code, for consideration of a reaffirmation agreement between the debtors (the “Debtors”) and (the […]

A consumer debtor may choose to liquidate under Chapter 7 or reorganize under Chapter 11 or 13 (depending on the amount of outstanding indebtedness). See 11 […]

Consumer credit problems are taking their toll on more and more people, according to bankruptcy numbers released recently. The National Bankruptcy Research Center (NBRC) reported that […]

The U.S. Code limits who may file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy based on several different criteria. For a general discharge, any individual qualifies who maintains legal […]

Even paradise has its share of problems: In this case, it’d be a rising number of personal bankruptcy filings. The Honolulu Star-Bulletin reported in mid-February that […]

As comprehensive health care reform has been stalled for several weeks now, progressive legislators, advocates and health care consumers across the country have been feeling a […]

Mortgages with unsavory terms of payment are very prevelant in today’s business world. Balloon payments, interest rates that continue to rise over the life of the […]

California ranked third in the country in December for economic stress based on unemployment, foreclosure and bankruptcy rates, reports the Associated Press.The wire service analyzed 3,141 […]

We’d all like to think that the nation’s economy is improving, but the rising number of business bankruptcy filings offers proof that commercial businesses throughout the […]

With unemployment expected to persist above 10 percent through 2010, more Americans whose debt has ballooned may wonder whether they should seek protection from their creditors. […]