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  • 2023
    • June
    • April
      • Does Bankruptcy Stop Creditor Calls?
      • Understanding Debt Settlement vs. Bankruptcy
    • March
      • Did the Justice Department Just Make It Easier to Discharge Student Loan Debt Through Bankruptcy?
    • February
      • Supreme Court Says Bankruptcy Can't Erase Debt Tied to Fraud
      • Biden Administration Simplifies Discharging Student Loans in Bankruptcy
    • January
      • Student Loan Debt: Were Federal Cancellations Enough?
  • 2022
    • December
      • Inflation Rates: Impact on Bankruptcy Filings
    • November
      • Tips to Prepare for 2023 Tax Season with Debt
    • October
      • New Study Finds that Medical Debt Affects 1 in 5 Households in the U.S.
      • Do I Qualify for Student Loan Debt Forgiveness?
    • August
      • Why You Should File for Bankruptcy Sooner Rather Than Later
    • July
      • COVID-19: Bills Are Coming Due for Those Who Received Financial Aid
    • June
      • California Bankruptcy Homestead Exemptions Increase for 2022
      • Chapter 13 Debt Limit Increases with New Law
    • May
      • Who Is Eligible for Student Loan Debt Relief?
      • 5 Tips to Balance Debt & Savings
    • April
      • Can I Get Rid of Child Support or Alimony If I File for Bankruptcy?
    • March
      • Can I File for Bankruptcy If I Make a Lot of Money?
      • How Will Bankruptcy Affect My Small Business?
    • February
      • Do I Need a Bankruptcy Attorney?
      • Will I Lose My Home If I File for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?
    • January
      • New Year’s Resolution: How to Get Rid of Debt in 2022
      • Can I File for Bankruptcy If I Am Unemployed?
      • Step-By-Step Guide to File for Bankruptcy
  • 2021
    • December
      • What You Should Know About Bankruptcy if You’re Self-Employed
      • 4 Tips on How to Settle Your Medical Bills
    • November
      • Can You File Bankruptcy for Personal Loans?
      • Should I Consolidate My Debt or File for Bankruptcy?
    • October
      • Can I Inherit Debt from My Deceased Parents?
      • Do I Have to Repay All of My Debts in a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy?
      • Top 8 Reasons Why People File for Bankruptcy
    • September
      • Know Your Rights When Your Vehicle Is Being Repossessed
      • Getting a Mortgage After Bankruptcy
    • August
      • What Assets Are Protected from Creditors in CA?
      • What Happens If I Default on My Student Loan Payments?
    • July
      • How Does My Tax Refund Affect My Bankruptcy Case?
      • 7 Things You Can Do Today to Stop Wage Garnishment
      • Can Creditors Sue Me If I'm Judgment Proof?
    • June
      • 3 Common Mistakes Made on the Bankruptcy Means Test
      • Is Social Security Income Counted in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Means Test?
    • May
      • What Are the California Bankruptcy Exemptions?
      • What Happens to Nonexempt Property in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy?
    • April
      • Can Bankruptcy Lawyers Help Me with a Debt Settlement?
      • How to Improve your Credit Score After Bankruptcy?
      • Bankruptcy 101: Your Car in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
    • March
      • What Should You Not Do Before Filing Bankruptcy
      • Is It Better to File for Bankruptcy Before Getting Married?
    • February
      • How Many Years Do You Have to Wait Before Filing Bankruptcy Again?
      • Does Filing Bankruptcy Clear All Debt?
    • January
      • California Homestead Exemption Increases in January 2021
      • Can Bankruptcy Erase My Student Loans?
      • Top 7 Bankruptcy Myths Debunked
      • Can Credit Companies Fight My Bankruptcy?
  • 2020
    • December
      • Timing Your Bankruptcy During the Holidays
      • The Ultimate Holiday Budget Survival Guide
    • November
      • What Is an Automatic Stay in Bankruptcy?
      • What Should I Do If I’ve Been Sued for Debt?
    • October
      • Q&A: California Homestead Exemptions
      • Bankruptcy Terms You Should Know
      • Advantages & Disadvantages of Bankruptcy
    • September
      • California 2020 Homestead Exemption Law
      • When Can I Buy a Home After Filing Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?
      • How Do I Apply for a Loan After Bankruptcy?
    • August
      • What Does My Credit Score Say About Me?
      • How Will Bankruptcy Affect My Credit Score?
    • July
      • 4 Steps to Pay Off Credit Card Debt
      • Which Type of Bankruptcy Eliminates All Debts?
    • June
      • FAQ About Filing For Bankruptcy During COVID-19
      • What Debts Are Discharged In Bankruptcy?
    • May
      • How Quickly Can I File for Bankruptcy?
      • Top 3 Reasons to File for Bankruptcy Now
    • April
      • Should I File for Bankruptcy During the Coronavirus Pandemic?
      • How Will Bankruptcy Affect My Future?
      • Dealing with Debt During the Coronavirus Outbreak
    • March
      • Can I Eliminate Tax Debt Through Bankruptcy?
      • What Type of Tax Debt Is Dischargeable?
      • Debt Help Through Bankruptcy: Everything You Need to Know
    • February
      • How to Have a Budget-Friendly Valentine's Day
      • Top 6 Bankruptcy FAQs
  • 2019
    • December
      • A Fresh Start to 2020: How Bankruptcy Can Help You
      • Tips on Handling Post-Holiday Credit Card Debt
      • How to Survive Bankruptcy During The Holidays
      • Is Filing For Bankruptcy a Sound New Year’s Resolution?
      • Tips to Avoid Taking on New Debt During the Holidays
    • November
      • Should I File For Bankruptcy Before or After the Holidays?
      • How Black Friday Purchases Can Affect Bankruptcy
    • October
      • Creditor Harassment Warning Signs
      • How to Catch Up on Your Mortgage Payments
    • September
      • How Does Bankruptcy Work During a Divorce?
      • Am I Able to Own Property After Filing for Bankruptcy?
    • August
      • Your Common Questions About Bankruptcy Answered
      • Can Bankruptcy Avoid Car Repossession?
    • July
      • How to Get a Bankruptcy Exemption
      • How Much Debt Must I Have to Be Eligible for Bankruptcy?
    • June
      • Who is Eligible to File for Chapter 13 Bankruptcy?
      • Can Bankruptcy Save My Property?
      • Is The Means Test Required in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy?
    • May
      • Secured vs. Unsecured Debt: What's the Difference?
      • How Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Can Protect Property
    • April
      • Can Creditors Attempt to Lift an Automatic Stay?
    • March
      • Can my Spouse's Wages Be Garnished for My Debt?
      • Filing for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Without Your Spouse
    • February
      • Top Questions Married Couples Ask About Bankruptcy
      • Should My Spouse Be Included When Filing for Chapter 13?
      • Can I file for Bankruptcy If I'm Divorcing or Legally Separated?
    • January
      • How Does Joint Bankruptcy Work?
      • Filing for Bankruptcy Without Your Spouse
  • 2018
    • December
      • Do I lose my property when filing for bankruptcy in Southern California?
    • October
      • When is Filing Bankruptcy the Best Option?
      • How do I Know What Debt Relief Method is Right for Me?
      • What Happens When I file for Bankruptcy?
  • 2017
    • October
      • Risk of Online Bankruptcy Services
      • What Debts Aren't Dischargeable by Bankruptcy?
    • September
      • Betsy Devos Terminates DOE’s Partnership with CFPB
    • August
      • What Should I Do If Creditors Are Harassing Me?
    • July
      • Can I File My Own Bankruptcy?
    • May
      • 7 Tips to Buy a House After Foreclosure
    • April
      • Why Our Board Certified Bankruptcy Specialists Set Us Apart
    • March
      • Can I File for Bankruptcy Without a Lawyer?
    • January
      • Nation's Largest Servicer of Student Loans Sued by CFPB
  • 2016
    • December
      • Divorcing and In Debt: Reasons to File Bankruptcy First
      • The United States to Forgive a Minimum of $108 Billion in Student Debt
    • October
      • Can You Inherit Debt?
    • September
      • Medical Debt and Bankruptcy
      • What Is The Brunner Test?
    • June
      • CFPB Proposes 3 Rules That Could Change the Payday Loan World
    • April
      • Government to Forgive Student Loans of 400,000 Disabled People
    • March
      • 8 Tips for Paying off Student Loans Faster
    • January
      • Is an IRS Tax Settlement Right for Me?
      • Survey Shows 2 out of 3 Americans Unable to Handle a $500 Surprise Bill
      • How Much Does Your Post-Holiday Debt Really Cost?
  • 2015
    • December
      • Student Loan Debt Crisis Harming Senior Citizens
      • Why Millennials Are Saving Less for Retirement
    • November
      • Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Rules on Statute of Limitations Argument
      • Avoid Debt this Holiday Season with These Budgeting Tips
      • 4 Things You Should Know About Credit Card Debt
    • October
      • How Is My Credit Score Calculated?
      • Ocwen Financial Apologizes for Thousands of Backdated Letters
      • How Important is Your Credit Score?
      • Avoid Holiday Season Debt with These Financial Tips
      • Security-Chipped Credit Cards Replace Magnetic Strip Credit Cards
      • New Amnesty Program Offers Financially Challenged Californians a Way Out of Traffic Debt
    • September
      • How to Start Using the Right Student Loan Repayment Plan
      • Debt Collection Lawsuits and How They Progress
      • How Automatic Stay Can Help You During Bankruptcy
      • Can You File for Bankruptcy if you have a Huge Medical Bill?
    • August
      • Student Loan Forgiveness to Help Eligible Borrowers by 2017
      • Making the Most of Bankruptcy: Eight Things to Do After Your File
      • Student Loan Debt Crisis Cripples Countless Americans
      • Four Bankruptcy Myths Debunked
    • July
      • Four Reasons Why You Should Hire a Bankruptcy Attorney
      • Bankruptcy and Retirement Plan Accounts
      • 5 Credit Card Debt Settlement Myths
    • June
      • The Change in Bankruptcy Law That Could Save Your Car
      • When to Consider Filing for Bankruptcy
      • 3 Ways to Rebuild Your Credit after Bankruptcy
    • May
      • Considering Bankruptcy? Stay Prepared With These 5 Steps
      • Should I File for Bankruptcy Without My Spouse?
      • Signs of Creditor Harassment
      • The Do's and Don'ts of Filing for Bankruptcy
    • April
      • Can I File for Bankruptcy More Than Once?
      • Greg Shanfeld Achieves Board Certification as Bankruptcy Specialist
      • Can Bankruptcy Discharge Private Student Loans?
    • March
      • New Bill Aims to Make Private Student Loan Debt Dischargeable in Bankruptcy
      • Department of Justice, JPMorgan Chase Reach $50 Million Settlement to Benefit Homeowners in Bankruptcy
    • February
      • People & Businesses That Have Filed for Bankruptcy
      • What You Need to Know About the Bankruptcy Means Test
    • January
      • Proposed Bill Could Make Student Loan Debt Dischargeable in Bankruptcy
      • 2015 Chapter 13 Debt Limits
      • Preparing for the Bankruptcy Meeting of Creditors
  • 2014
    • December
      • Eliminate a Second Mortgage Even After a Chapter 7
    • November
      • The Importance of Monitoring Your Credit
      • Busting Bankruptcy Myths: How Bankruptcy Affects Your Future
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