Personal Bankruptcy Education Courses Essential for Filing

June 10, 2011

When you elect to file for individual bankruptcy, it’s vital to realize it’s not at all a quick process. Generally, there’s a long list of things it’s essential to do before you can file. Generally, if you want to file for bankruptcy, it is necessary to take credit counseling courses so you’re able to understand [...]

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What is the Difference between a Joint Debtor and a Co-Debtor?

June 9, 2011

Joint Debtor and Co-Debtor sound like interchangeable labels but they are not. A Joint Debtor describes one of two married bankruptcy filing spouses on a bankruptcy petition. The first married filer is listed as the debtor and the married filer is listed as the Joint Debtor. There is no rule governing the order in which [...]

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Increase in Bank of America Foreclosures in Oregon!

June 5, 2011

More and more Oregon borrowers will soon need to seek the protection of the Bankruptcy Court in order to stop foreclosure actions. While new foreclosure actions declined by 14 percent nationally over the month of April, foreclosures more than doubled in Oregon. Much of this surge in newly issued notices of default is attributable to [...]

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Top Five Great Reasons to Consider Filing for Bankruptcy

June 2, 2011

Loss of job or serious illness can wreak mayhem on a household’s income and at some point in time you might want to look at speaking to an individual bankruptcy lawyer. Although almost any person can try to file bankruptcy, the option to do so can still be extremely challenging. In truth, it’s a decision [...]

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Washington Mortgage Modification Program

May 27, 2011

On April 14, 2011, Washington became one of only three ‘non-judicial’ foreclosure states to actually enact a mortgage mediation program. Once the new law goes into effect in July, a mortgage servicer will not be allowed to send a borrower a notice of default until it sends a notice to the homeowner requesting that borrower [...]

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If You’re Filing Bankruptcy in Oregon, It Is Advisable To Retain An Attorney

May 26, 2011

When you’re thinking of filing for bankruptcy, it’s actually a very big decision. In truth, you shouldn’t move ahead into individual bankruptcy unless you’ve researched each and every option beforehand. If you are contemplating declaring bankruptcy, there are various things to consider. The first decision you should make is whether or not you file Chapter [...]

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Seattle and Tacoma Bankruptcy Legal Fees

May 25, 2011

Times are hard in both the Seattle and Tacoma metro areas and we know it. Every day we talk to people just like you who are coming to terms with Washington’s new economic reality. More and more, I talk to people who cannot afford the large “up front” fees that are often required to go [...]

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Can I Get Out of Paying the Filing Fee for the Court?

May 23, 2011

In both Oregon and Washington, the bankruptcy court can waive the filing fee for an individual chapter 7 debtor where that debtor’s income is less than 150% of the official poverty line and is unable to pay that fee in installments. If you feel that a fee waiver is appropriate, you must file a fully [...]

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Utilizing Consumer Debt Relief To Help You Get Out Of Debt

May 19, 2011

Throughout tough economic times most people find themselves struggling with debt and don’t often want to file for bankruptcy. Hence, instead they search out aid through debt relief. There can be a couple of ways families can reorganize their debt so as to pay them down with terms that better compliment your budget. But, what [...]

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Seattle Bankruptcy – Hearing Location change

May 15, 2011

The Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Washington has recently instituted a change for the location of Chapter 7 Bankruptcy 341 Hearings. In Seattle, the Chapter 7 341 meetings of creditors on Thursdays have for some time been held in both the Courtroom 7307 and in the U.S. Trustee’s meeting Room 4107. Starting on [...]

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