Sawin & Shea
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
What is Consumer Debt? Consumer debt refers to an individual, family, or household’s debts incurred through personal spending and expenses. Are Student Loans Consumer or Non-Consumer Debts? You may have noticed that we didn’t list student loans in the consumer and non-consumer categories.
Sawin & Shea
JANUARY 12, 2022
Debt elimination is typically one of the primary reasons a debtor will pursue bankruptcy. While filing for bankruptcy is often the best course of action if you are overwhelmed by debt and struggling to stay afloat, it’s important to understand what debts can and cannot be discharged in bankruptcy. Student Loans.
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Sawin & Shea
APRIL 10, 2024
Chapter 7 bankruptcy is a great financial solution for those struggling with debt, especially unsecured debts. With Chapter 7 bankruptcy, you as the debtor can discharge most unsecured obligations after liquidating nonexempt assets. In this blog, we discuss what assets and property a debtor may lose in Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
Sawin & Shea
MAY 5, 2021
It is difficult to know exactly how many because often people will use credit cards to pay off medical or other bills when they are struggling with debt, and so the reason on a survey may be “credit card debt” even though the situation began as medical debt.
Sawin & Shea
AUGUST 23, 2023
Chapter 7 is also known as the “liquidation bankruptcy” because it allows individuals to liquidate all non-exempt assets to help pay off their debt. Most Debtors, however keep everything they have. Unlike Chapter 7 bankruptcy, Chapter 13 allows debtors to create a repayment plan over three to five years.
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.
Sawin & Shea
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Chapter 7 is also known as liquidation bankruptcy because in exchange for receiving a discharge of most kinds of debts, the debtor has to give up non-exempt assets. The money earned from these sales then goes to the creditors and any remaining balances on the debts are discharged.
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