Category: Bankruptcy

petition for bankruptcy

If you have made the decision to file for bankruptcy, your life is already filled with questions. You are likely concerned about your future, and you are most definitely worried about how you are going to pay for your daily expenses. While dealing with all of these concerns, you also…

Medical debt document on a desk

The cost of healthcare in the United States is climbing, and it is one of the biggest financial burdens for Americans. In 2018 alone, medical care in the country cost $3.6 trillion. A recent Gallup poll showed that concerns about bankruptcy due to medical debt are also rising in the…

bankruptcy

Bankruptcy is a much more complex process than simply filing and having your debts discharged or restructured. You will have to first complete many steps and one of those is obtaining a bankruptcy certificate or rather, two certificates. Bankruptcy certificates are documents that show you completed a credit counseling and…

petition for bankruptcy

Just as most people will face ups and downs with their personal finances, the same is true for most businesses. In certain circumstances, businesses might benefit from filing for bankruptcy in the same way that an individual might. Filing for bankruptcy is often a valuable tool for reorganizing debt and…

wallet, credit score and due dates after bankruptcy discharge

In its simplest form, a bankruptcy discharge occurs once a bankruptcy case is finalized and relieves you from any obligations of repaying your debt. Once your debt has been discharged, creditors cannot take any further action to collect on the debt. Creditors and debt collectors cannot call, send letters, or…

attorney holding chapter 11 bankruptcy paperwork

Recently, a Florida lender was going to foreclose on Don Ramon’s, a SoMa destination that has been extremely popular for decades. Fortunately, for the politicos and locals who loved frequenting the hot spot, it will remain open after the owner filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The story is not an uncommon…