Taurus Collect
MAY 11, 2023
If you have ever had to deal with credit card debt, you know it can be stressful. Debt collectors call at all hours of the day and pressure is put on borrowers to quickly make payments in full. The process begins when the debtor stops making payments on their credit card and goes into default.
Troutman Sanders
JANUARY 29, 2024
As background, in 2002, the debtor and her then-spouse jointly filed a “no asset” Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition. She listed 45 unsecured creditors in her schedules of assets and liabilities, including the $7,400 credit card debt at issue. The court found this argument contrary to the plain text of the Bankruptcy Code.
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Troutman Sanders
AUGUST 29, 2023
District Court for the Western District of New York granted the plaintiff’s motion for class certification for alleged violations of the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA) relating to an allegedly improper debt assignment notification. The plaintiff never repaid the garnished money. In McCrobie v.
Sawin & Shea
JUNE 7, 2023
If you have a co-signer associated with your debt or if you are a co-signer, you need to be aware of how financial liability works and what happens when the primary debtor declares bankruptcy. Fortunately, in this blog, we’ll unpack cosigner responsibilities when it comes to bankruptcy and debt. What’s a Guarantor?
Sawin & Shea
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
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. If a debtor has assets that are not protected under those statutes, the trustee can liquidate those items and use the proceeds to pay creditors back something. What is the difference?
Public Citizen
OCTOBER 29, 2020
From NCLC's press release: As millions of families suffer job loss or struggle to pay bills during COVID-19, states have an important role in protecting them from seizure of essential wages and property to pay old debts. No Fresh Start 2020: Will States Let Debt Collectors Push Families into Poverty in the Wake of a Pandemic?
Sawin & Shea
MARCH 6, 2024
Also, if your credit score is already quite low, you may not be able to qualify for low interest which makes debt consolidation a useful method of debt management. How Does Debt Consolidation Work? Pros & Cons of Bankruptcy Bankruptcy, like other methods of debt management, has its benefits and drawbacks.
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