Bankruptcy Law Blog

As time passes and the Great Recession is further in the rear view mirror, home values are increasing and the economy is slowly showing positive signs. But for the average person, that may offer little consolation when a foreclosure notice is posted on their door. Foreclosure rates in California and Sacramento may be lower than…

Filing bankruptcy is a big decision and requires total commitment, especially in a Chapter 13 filing. A Chapter 13 is a three to five year legal proceeding that requires that the debtor pay back debts either fully or partially under a repayment plan. This form of bankruptcy is very powerful and can provide serious solutions…

For many people in debt, filing bankruptcy is not the first attempt at fixing their financial situation. Some people put their head in the sand. Others try to make minimum payments for a while. Still others try moving money around with a complicated network of balance transfers. But sometimes when a debtor has paid a…

Sacramento is proudly home to many military families. From Travis Air Force Base and McClellan Air Force Base alone, there are many active duty personnel living in the area. For these hard-working folks who sacrifice so much, dealing with debt problems can be very difficult. Fortunately, military personnel have the same right to file bankruptcy…

Debt collectors. Collection agencies. Debt buyers. These are just different names for large companies that exist solely for the purpose of collecting on consumer debt. Debt buyers are large companies that specifically deal in the buying and selling of billions of dollars of consumer debt. There is a whole market of credit card companies, hospitals,…

Debt collectors are on the loose. California courts are being completely bogged down by debt collection lawsuits. For most of those consumers that are being dragged into court, there is a solution that would stop those lawsuits in their tracks: bankruptcy. Why particular individual consumers aren’t taking advantage of the bankruptcy laws is anyone’s guess.…

Consumers don’t tend to consider the impact of major life changes like marriage, having a child or unemployment on credit reports and financial goals enough. This is even more true for young consumers. According to a recent survey published by TransUnion, Millennials, those Americans in their twenties that are sometimes called “Echo Boomers” or “Generation…

Living under the burden of too much debt is hard enough without the constant phone calls from debt collectors. When a consumer files for bankruptcy protection under the Bankruptcy Code, the “automatic stay” goes into effect and creditors must stop making harassing phone calls. The automatic stay is a court order that stops all collection…

Debt consolidation may sound like a great idea. Especially when the debt load just seems insurmountable because there are too many different accounts to remember to pay the minimum payments every month. The problem is that many debt consolidation programs have serious drawbacks. Bankruptcy is often a much better decision in the long-term. The following…

Hard-working people all over the Sacramento area are living paycheck to paycheck. And it is really hard to make sure that the kids are fed, the gas tank is full, and the rent is paid when that paycheck has to stretch further and further. As hard as that is, it is down right devastating when…