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Recovering Personal Property Collateral: When Should Secured Creditors Consider Replevin Instead of Self-Help Repossession?

Jimerson Firm

Many secured creditors are aware of the right to “self-help” repossession—a process that is often fraught with risks and limited to the recovery of assets with a known location. When it comes to recovery personal property and assets, Florida creditors generally have two options for recovery: Self-Help Repossession; and. 2d 752 (Fla.

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Mistakes to avoid when filing for personal bankruptcy

Roths Child Law

If you are seeking to discharge unsecured debts like medical debts, credit card debts and unsecured loans, then you need to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. However, if you are dealing with secured debts like a mortgage or a car loan, then you need to file Chapter for 13 bankruptcy. Bankruptcy can give you a fresh start.

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Who Can Declare Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?

Sawin & Shea

Filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy provides you with an automatic stay that prohibits creditors from being able to take any action to collect a debt against you, such as repossessions, wage garnishment, and legal action. What Happens After You File Chapter 7 Bankruptcy? Additionally, your creditors will not be allowed to contact you.

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Dealing With Debt From COVID-19

Debt Free Colorado

So far the offers have been vague, the most likely concessions will be for your lenders on your home and cars to allow you to move a monthly payment to the end of the loan and for credit cards to temporarily reduce your interest rate. There are more tools for dealing with your mortgage than any other type of loan. Student Loans.

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How to Protect Your Credit While in the Military

Credit Corp

This makes it harder for someone to pretend to be you and apply for a loan or credit card. Default judgment protection. In civil cases, a default judgment occurs when one person doesn’t show up to a scheduled hearing. If default judgments are allowed, the judge decides in favor of the party that showed up.

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Discharge in Bankruptcy – Bankruptcy Basics

Sawin & Shea

Car loans (unless you allow your car to be repossessed, in which case you will not owe any past payments). Most federal student loans. Civil court judgments (not counting anything that was based on fraud). Personal loans. Payday” type loans. Which Debts Cannot be Discharged in Bankruptcy? Alimony payments.

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How Long Does Foreclosure Take?

Credit Corp

Foreclosure means that your mortgage lender can legally repossess your house due to nonpayment. Some states may also allow you to reinstate the loan up until a specific deadline. If the property sells for less than the balance owed on the original loan, a lender could file a deficiency judgment against you in court.