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Posted on Oct 27, 2011 By Robert Kovacs
Making Monthly Payments During Bankruptcy Automatic payments are a convenient way to pay your bills. An automatic payment is an arrangement for a specific amount of money to go from your bank account ...
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Posted on Sep 22, 2011 By Robert Kovacs
Bankruptcy Stops Wage Garnishments Cold One of the most beneficial provisions of the federal Bankruptcy Code is the automatic stay which stops all creditor action once the case is filed. Creditors can ...
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Posted on Sep 21, 2011 By Robert Kovacs
When Does My Bankruptcy Case End? "When does my bankruptcy case end?" may sound like a simple question, but the answer can be very confusing. There are several different milestones that ...
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Posted on Aug 25, 2011 By Robert Kovacs
This article is care of the American Bar Association. For the full article please visit http://apps.americanbar.org/abapubs/design/smart/0811/11.html Chapter 11 Bankruptcy: A Primer By Christopher R. ...
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Posted on Aug 21, 2011 By Robert Kovacs
The Positives of Bankruptcy! Massachusetts residents who use the bankruptcy laws most successfully are generally those with the best attitudes and the proper perspectives. As one writer asked, ...
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Posted on Aug 16, 2011 By Robert Kovacs
How Bankruptcy Empowers Many Massachusetts residents struggling with debt also feel powerless. Collection agents are skilled at making you feel stressed and hopeless through embarrassing phone calls ...
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Posted on Jul 20, 2011 By Robert Kovacs
Bankruptcy Can Provide Leverage to Underwater Homeowners The Washington Post recently reported that the Obama administration is not planning another large federally funded program to relieving the ...
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Posted on May 20, 2011 By
The Tough File Bankruptcy Massachusetts native Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr., patriarch of the Kennedy clan, was fond of saying, "When the going gets tough, the tough get going." If you are struggling with ...
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Posted on May 16, 2011 By
Top Five Bankruptcy Provisions Many of my Worcester and Farmington bankruptcy clients report that filing bankruptcy was the best choice they ever made. The Bankruptcy Code provides powerful relief for ...
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Posted on May 5, 2011 By
Discharging Tax Debt in Bankruptcy Certain debts have been given special status by the Bankruptcy Code and are generally excluded from the debtor's bankruptcy discharge. Child support obligations, ...
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Posted on May 4, 2011 By
Bankruptcy's Instant Relief Individuals struggling with financial difficulty experience many forms of debt-related stress. Harassing phone calls, embarrassing collection letters, lawsuits, ...
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Posted on Jun 1, 2010 By Robert Kovacs
Starting today, June 1, 2010, HAMP Home Loan Modifications cannot be denied because you are in an active chapter 7 or 13 bankruptcy. This is significant for many consumers. Many consumers facing ...
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Posted on May 22, 2010 By Robert Kovacs
When you stop paying your credit card bill the bank will want to find a way to get you to start paying again. The first step will likely be making phone calls and sending letters. If that does not ...
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Posted on Feb 20, 2010 By Robert Kovacs
As soon as your bankruptcy case is filed with the Court the “automatic stay” comes into effect. The “automatic stay” is much what it sounds like, it happens automatically upon filing of your case and ...
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Posted on Jan 22, 2010 By Robert Kovacs
Bankruptcy can help. As soon as your bankruptcy case is filed the “automatic stay comes into effect. (See 11 U.S.C. §362) The automatic stay is much like the name implies, it happens automatically by ...
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Posted on Jan 15, 2010 By Robert Kovacs
Filing bankruptcy will automatically stay any foreclosure proceeding. So long as your bankruptcy case is filed prior to the actual foreclosure sale. If your intention is to permanently save your home ...
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