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

Sawin & Shea

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. For example, a parent or another family member may become a co-signer for a low-credit borrower so that the primary debtor can obtain a desirable loan.

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District Court Holds Letter Notifying Debtor of Change in Debt Ownership Can Fall Under FDCPA

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Axiom Acquisition Ventures, LLC (“Axiom”) bought Robert Valenzuela’s consumer debt from a bank after he allegedly defaulted on his personal loan payments. The post District Court Holds Letter Notifying Debtor of Change in Debt Ownership Can Fall Under FDCPA appeared first on Collection Industry News.

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District Court Holds Letter Notifying Debtor of Change in Debt Ownership Can Fall Under FDCPA

Troutman Sanders

Axiom Acquisition Ventures, LLC (“Axiom”) bought Robert Valenzuela’s consumer debt from a bank after he allegedly defaulted on his personal loan payments. Axiom sent Valenzuela a letter informing him that his debt had been reassigned and instructing him to remit future payments to Axiom.

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Secured vs Unsecured Debt: Everything You Need to Know

Sawin & Shea

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. Laws called exemption statutes determine what a person or married couple can keep through the Chapter 7 process. If a debt is unsecured, no collateral is put up as a guarantee to pay.

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What Assets Do You Lose in Chapter 7?

Sawin & Shea

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. Bankruptcy Code requires debtors to complete credit counseling courses 180 days before filing.

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How To Pick the Right Debt Collector?

Taurus Collect

Dealing with difficult debtors for debt collection can be challenging and burdensome. While it is reasonable for you to wait for your debtors to have enough funds to pay you, it gradually hampers your business’s growth and productivity in the long run. Most people think that all debt collectors are the same. Skip tracing system.

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Can You Reaffirm a Debt in Chapter 13?

Sawin & Shea

A reaffirmation agreement is a document that re-obligates a debtor to repay a particular debt, such as a car loan, mortgage, or other loan type. It basically serves as a legally binding promise that the person filing for bankruptcy will resume making payments in full and on time to the creditor.