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When people in North Carolina file for a Chapter 13 bankruptcy, all creditor actions must stop. This allows filers to reorganize their finances into a repayment plan that last for three to five years. A lump-sum payment is made each month to a trustee who then makes...
For anyone struggling with debt and to make mortgage payments, and worried about foreclosure and holding on to their family home, personal bankruptcy options are important to understand and consider. Personal bankruptcy options may be able to help consumers and...
There are many different purchases that people in North Carolina make using credit cards or by taking loans out for the purchase. People also may incur unexpected bills such as medical bills from an unexpected illness or injury. It is not uncommon for people to have...
Under the current Ch 13 laws it is possible for some clients to file a Ch 13 bankruptcy without paying any upfront fees or costs. A Ch 13 bankruptcy is a type of plan that can set up reasonable payments for a 3-5 year period to help individuals and couples catch up on...
North Carolina residents who watched the Jan. 14 Democratic presidential debate may have heard Senator Bernie Sanders say that about 500,000 Americans file for bankruptcy each year because of medical debt. Sanders based his claim on the results of a recent survey of...
When most people think of bankruptcy, they often think of someone having all of their assets repossessed, including their home. While that is what happens with chapter 7 bankruptcy, there are other forms of bankruptcy. North Carolina residents may be interested in...
Senior citizens in North Carolina and around the country are filing for bankruptcy in unprecedented numbers according to a recent study. Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcies filed by Americans between 55 and 64 years of age have risen by 66% since 2016, and the...
The statute of limitations is the amount of time that creditors have to take legal action to recover an unpaid debt. Once the time period allowed by the statute of limitations has passed, debt collectors can still try to collect monies owed, but they cannot file...
In North Carolina and across the United States, people experiencing heavy debt may file for bankruptcy as a way to cope with their financial problems. However, bankruptcy is not the ideal solution for every person. Whether a person files Chapter 7 or Chapter 13...
While filing for bankruptcy is not something that should be taken lightly, it can be an effective way for North Carolina consumers to obtain debt relief. In many cases, bankruptcies are the result of a person losing a job or experiencing an unexpected medical debt as...
