personal finance
October 16th, 2011 | 2 Comments ››
Written by Charleston Bankruptcy Lawyer, Russell A. DeMott
South Carolina median income numbers effective November 1, 2011 are now out. They are as follows:
Household of 1: $37,660
Household of 2: $47,853
Household of 3: $50,824
Household of ... Continue Reading »
August 27th, 2011 | No Comments ››
Written by Charleston Bankruptcy Lawyer, Russell A. DeMott
Bankruptcy can help you stop repossession and even allow you to get your vehicle back after it's been repossessed. Shooting the repo man is not only ... Continue Reading »
May 30th, 2011 | No Comments ››
Written by Charleston Bankruptcy Lawyer, Russell A. DeMott
This isn't the first time I've written on bankruptcy and its effect on your credit score. In "How Long Will Bankruptcy Screw Up My Credit," ... Continue Reading »
December 18th, 2010 | 2 Comments ››
Written by Charleston Bankruptcy Lawyer, Russell A. DeMott
Mortgage modification in bankruptcy is a confusing topic. Some say you can. Some say you can't. As with most bankruptcy issues, the answer ... Continue Reading »
November 26th, 2010 | No Comments ››
Written by Charleston Bankruptcy Lawyer, Russell A. DeMott
Mortgage modification is a hot topic lately. And most commentators have rendered a verdict: Mortgage modification programs like HAMP and HAFA (Home Affordable Modification Program ... Continue Reading »
October 26th, 2010 | 2 Comments ››
Guest post written by Philadelphia Bankruptcy Lawyer, Dan Mueller
When I first started taking bankruptcy cases in the 1990s, I rarely had a senior citizen as a client. Today, it is not unusual ... Continue Reading »
August 10th, 2010 | 2 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 »
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 ... Continue Reading »
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 »
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 ... Continue Reading »