File under non-bankruptcy options: What are some ways to pay down those credit card debts, stay out of New York bankruptcy, and possibly raise your credit score? Here are some answers: (1) Obtain your credit report. By federal law, you’re entitled to up to three free credit reports from the three credit reporting bureaus for …
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Yes, you can rebuild your credit within a few years if you’re careful about your finances and pay your bills on time after you’re done with your bankruptcy case. A lot of people worry about their credit history when they consider filing for bankruptcy in New York. It’s a legitimate concern and a healthy impulse …
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Yes, you can keep your home if you file for bankruptcy in New York. But it’s not a given. And depending on your circumstances, there are a few different ways to do it. If you file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, then you can keep your home as long as the remaining equity in your home …
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If you live in New York and are being called by debt collection agencies at all hours of day and night or at work, or if you feel like you are a victim of harassment by debt collection agencies, you do have some options for dealing with the problem. Which option you choose depends on …
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Debtors usually point to two reasons for not hiring an experienced Brooklyn bankruptcy lawyer before filing a chapter 7 case: affordability and necessity. Obviously, many people who owe significant debts frequently lack the money for a bankruptcy attorney. (As an aside, there are options for debtors who are too poor for bankruptcy filing fees.) The …
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Federal Parent PLUS loans are among the most confusing student loans that New York bankruptcy debtors owe. They aren’t like other government student loans because they’re made to the parent (obviously) of the student rather than the student himself or herself. This can lead to difficulties when parents realize they must pay for debts they …
The auto Web site Jalopnik published an investigative report on the predatory behavior of Credit Acceptance Corporation, a subprime auto-loan company with a poor reputation. The story focuses on debtors who signed auto-loan agreements as far back as the 1990s but are still being hounded by the lender decades later and after wage garnishments. The …
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One of the more controversial alternatives to New York bankruptcy for student-loan debtors is Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). I say “controversial” because many Washington politicians and policy types think it’s much too generous to debtors and should be pared back. PSLF is similar to other government income-derived repayment (IDR) programs, but, well, it is …
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It’s often a challenge to discharge student-loan debt in a New York bankruptcy case, which is why I have consistently recommended debtors with federal-education loans choose income-driven-repayment (IDR) plans if they find their monthly payments difficult to afford. These plans reduce monthly payments to a fraction of ten-year repayment plan and offer loan forgiveness after …
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Maybe it’s good news for some New Yorkers, but its result probably won’t affect them: The U.S. Supreme Court recently chose to hear a case about whether the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA) applies to parties initiating non-judicial foreclosures. New York State, however, no longer allows non-judicial foreclosures, so the Court’s ruling probably won’t …
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