Archive for May, 2008

Options Other Than Bankruptcy – Credit Counseling

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

Credit counseling, despite its name, is more a type of debt management counseling. Rather than helping people use their credit, it helps people manage their current debts and, frequently, avoid filing for bankruptcy. While it is frequently seen as a type of credit education, it is really debt counseling.The procedure ...

Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Vs Chapter 13 Bankruptcy

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

Petitioning a court for a judicial declaration of bankruptcy is always an option for people who simply cannot fulfill their debts because of some financial woes.There are 2 kinds of bankruptcy: voluntary bankruptcy where the debtor himself initiates the proceedings; and involuntary bankruptcy where the creditors are the ones who ...

Can Just One Spouse File Chapter 7

Monday, May 19th, 2008

Can just one spouse file Chapter 7 bankruptcy? The simple answer is yes!There are a lot of situations where either the husband or wife has incurred a great deal of debt and the debt is in only one of their names and only one of them is obligated to pay ...