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Filing Bankruptcy: “Will I Hurt My Wife’s Credit When I File?”

Filing Bankruptcy: “Will I Hurt My Wife’s Credit When I File?”

August 10th, 2010  |  No Comments ››

Guest Post Written by Rome, Georgia Bankruptcy Lawyer, Jeff Kelly When filing bankruptcy, if your spouse has not signed any contracts with you, your spouse's credit score will not be affected by your filing. Before ... Continue Reading »

Filing Bankruptcy and Keeping “Just One” Credit Card

Filing Bankruptcy and Keeping “Just One” Credit Card

July 21st, 2010  |  1 Comment ››

Written by Charleston Bankruptcy Lawyer, Russell A. DeMott Filing bankrupty means listing all your debts.  Sometimes I hear clients say that they don't want to "file on" a certain debt.  However, you must list ... Continue Reading »

The Bankruptcy Means Test (Part Five)

The Bankruptcy Means Test (Part Five)

June 16th, 2010  |  No Comments ››

Written by Summerville Bankruptcy Lawyer, Russell A. DeMott In prior post about the bankruptcy means test, I focused on the means test as being a tool to sort out Chapter 7 bankruptcy cases from ... Continue Reading »

Scarlet Letter of Bankruptcy–A Thing of the Past?

Scarlet Letter of Bankruptcy–A Thing of the Past?

May 16th, 2010  |  No Comments ››

Written by New York Bankruptcy Lawyer Jay S. Fleischman. Remember the book, The Scarlet Letter?  You know, the one where the woman does something and is marked for the rest of her life with ... Continue Reading »

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