A charge off is an accounting entry used by creditors or lenders in their books to account for overdue, uncollected debts. Most debtors, when they see “charged off” on their credit report, assume the debt has been disregarded by the creditor and that they are no longer obliged to repay the debt. This is not…
More often than not, married debtors file a joint bankruptcy petition. This is usually when the debt of both spouses is substantial enough to warrant a joint bankruptcy filing. However, this is not always the case. Sometimes we encounter a situation where one spouse is overwhelmed with debt, while the other spouse is not. In…
Yes. If you are making payments to creditors under a debt consolidation plan, you still owe the debt until you have paid it in full. Thus, you can include your consolidated debts in your bankruptcy, and they will be discharged, assuming they are dischargeable on all levels.
In late 2005, the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 was enacted into law. Among other things, this act requires a "means test" to see if debtors qualify for Chapter 7 bankruptcy relief. The means test examines your monthly income and expenses and compares them to the median income in and around…