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8 Ways to Consolidate Credit Card Debt 

Credit Corp

Debt consolidation allows you to take multiple debts and combine them into one, and you can do this with your credit card debt. Doing this makes managing the debt a little easier, and you may be able to get a lower interest rate. Table of Contents: What Is Credit Card Consolidation?

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Arizona Court of Appeals Narrows Statute of Limitations Application

Troutman Sanders

Arizona has a six-year statute of limitations to enforce installment debt created by a written contract, which is codified at A.R.S. § A lender must enforce the debt through foreclosure or a lawsuit within six years after the cause of action accrues. In Velazquez v. FMZ Industries, Inc.

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Remember these top tax tips if your debts get cancelled

Roths Child Law

If you’re going to go through bankruptcy or to look for other methods of having debt cancelled, it’s important to know how your taxes are affected by that decision. When a lender cancels any part of your debt, that debt becomes income in most cases. What can you do about forgiven debts in other forms?

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Cosigner Responsibilities: When Is a Cosigner Liable for a Debt?

Sawin & Shea

It’s often necessary for risky or low-credit borrowers to have a co-signer in order to secure a loan or another form of debt. When a borrower applies for a loan or credit card, the lender will assess their creditworthiness by looking at their income, credit score, and debt-to-income ratio.

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Consumer Debt vs. Non Consumer Debt

Sawin & Shea

What is Consumer Debt? Consumer debt refers to an individual, family, or household’s debts incurred through personal spending and expenses. An automatic stay prevents creditors and lenders from collecting debt or collateral on protected assets.

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Short Sales and Bankruptcy

Sawin & Shea

This is when a lender agrees to take less than the total amount owed on the real estate from the sale. Your lender has to approve the short sale and will require quite a bit of documentation and paperwork from you. Your lender has to approve the short sale and will require quite a bit of documentation and paperwork from you.

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Debt After Death: 9 Things You Need to Know

Credit Corp

If beneficiaries can’t or won’t assume the loan, they can sell the property to settle the debt instead. If your loved one doesn’t have any beneficiaries listed on their will when they die, their mortgaged property may go into foreclosure. At that point, their bank will sell the property to recover the mortgage debt.