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What Happens to My Personal Loan After Bankruptcy?

Sawin & Shea

Discharging Personal Loans Through Chapter 7 Bankruptcy. Whether or not you should discharge a personal loan in Chapter 7 bankruptcy will depend on if the loan is secured or unsecured. A bankruptcy filer can also discharge an unsecured personal loan when there’s a lawsuit revolving around it.

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What Happens If I Get a Job After Filing Chapter 7?

Sawin & Shea

In this blog, we take a close look at ways Chapter 7 bankruptcy affects future or current employment. If you have additional questions, we encourage you to read our online articles about filing bankruptcy. What Is Chapter 7 Bankruptcy? Chapter 7 is often referred to as liquidation bankruptcy.

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Secured vs Unsecured Debt: Everything You Need to Know

Sawin & Shea

What’s the Difference Between Chapter 7 and Chapter 13? Put simply, Chapter 7 is a liquidation while Chapter 13 is about reorganization. In the case of a Chapter 7 bankruptcy , the court appoints a trustee who is in charge of selling off (liquidating) a debtor’s non-exempt assets.

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Need to Know About Debt Negotiation and Settlement?

Sawin & Shea

Bankruptcy can also stop or delay a home or mortgage foreclosure, stop collection actions, stop garnishments and lawsuits. What Do the Various Kinds of Bankruptcy Entail? There are many intricacies that set Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy apart. What does each one mean?

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How Long Does Bad Credit Last?

Credit Corp

Your creditor may sell your charged-off debt to a collection agency for pennies on the dollar. The collection agency may then attempt to collect the debt anew. Bankruptcy: Seven or 10 Years Bankruptcies show up in the public records section of credit reports.

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Debt Collection Lawsuits Are Surging

Collection Industry News

. • Whatever the reason, ignoring a debt collection lawsuit can mean big trouble. In Alabama, if a judgment is entered against you, the creditor who got the judgment can do several things as far as trying to collect on the judgment. • The worst thing you can do when facing a debt collection lawsuit is to ignore it.

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Tips For Credit Card Debt Relief

Sawin & Shea

If a creditor does not want to participate, they can still pursue you in all the ways allowed by law including lawsuits and wage garnishments. When you stop making payments and default, your account will be sent to a collection agency that may be willing to offer you a settlement that is less than what you actually owe.