Does it matter why you filed bankruptcy? Experienced Bankruptcy Attorney Helping with Debt Reduction in Pierce County and Tacoma Washington 1. Medical Expenses A study done at Harvard University indicates that this is the biggest cause of bankruptcy, representing 62% of all personal bankruptcies. One of the interesting caveats of this study shows that 78%…
Debt Collectors Bully and Lie
What happens when a debt collector lies? Pierce County and Tacoma, Washington Bankruptcy Lawyer Discusses Handling Debt Collectors The Associated press reports that the country is facing an epidemic of unscrupulous debt collectors willing to pose as law enforcement and threaten arrest to squeeze dollars out of Americans, a top prosecutor said Tuesday as he…
Payday Loans Create Long-Term Problems
Why Pay-Day Loans Create Financial Problems Tacoma and Pierce County Bankruptcy Attorney The March, 2014, report issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau indicates that consumers’ use of payday loans often turns into a long-term problem. Key findings of this report include: Over 80% of payday loans are rolled over or followed by another loan…
What Happens at Your Court Hearing?
Bankruptcy Court Hearing Lawyers Serving all of Tacoma and Pierce County, Washington When you file for a fresh start under the bankruptcy laws, you, together with your bankruptcy attorney, are required to attend a meeting with the Bankruptcy Trustee. The Trustee is a local attorney who is appointed by the court to review the bankruptcy schedules that…
What Debts Go Away in Bankruptcy?
Bankruptcy and Debts Explained by a Bankruptcy Attorney Serving Residents in Tacoma and Pierce County Washington Chapter 7 personal bankruptcy laws allow Americans who are overburdened by bills to have many types of debt legally discharged; they are simply wiped away and you are provided with a fresh financial start. Most debts included in a bankruptcy…
Despite Better Employment Rate, Why Bankruptcies Remain High
Bankruptcy Lawyer Discusses Why There are So Many Bankruptcies Today Helping Reduce Debt in Tacoma and Pierce County, WA There is considerable hope and talk about an improving economy. Certainly, let’s hope it gets better. Unfortunately, the number of bankruptcy filings continues to increase so far in 2011. Consumer bankruptcy filings jumped another 11…
Major Bank Changing Deficient Foreclosure Procedures after U.S. Probe
Foreclosure and Bankruptcy Lawyer Helping Homeowners from Tacoma and Pierce County Washington A major bank has suspended its foreclosures on property owners following a federal investigation for technically deficient reasons. HSBC Holdings PLC, a Lond0n-based bank, put a moratorium on its foreclosures as the result of a U.S. government probe by two agencies: The Federal…
Federal Reserve Study: Bush-Era Bankruptcy Law Helped Cause 200,000 Homeowners to Lose Their Homes
Experienced and Knowledgeable Bankruptcy Law Attorney Assisting Homeowners in Tacoma and Pierce County, WA The 2005 bankruptcy law was harmful to homeowners in Washington state and across the nation. It helped instigate more than 200,000 mortgage foreclosures, according to a 2011 study by economists at the New York Federal Reserve. That is also my analysis….
How Home-Loan Modification Plan Works with Chapter 13 to Relieve Stress, Stop Foreclosure
Bankruptcy Attorney Helping with Home Loan Modifications Serving Home Owners in Tacoma and throughout Pierce County, Washington Homeowners have the opportunity to combine loan modifications under the Obama Administration’s HAMP (Home Affordable Modification Program) with Chapter 13 plans that can eliminate or greatly reduce most other debts. This strategy was made much more feasible by…
Ordeal for Seattle-Tacoma Homeowners – Financial Impacts of Falling Real Estate Values
Does your home have you in financial trouble? Bankruptcy Attorney in Tacoma Helping Homeowners A recent Seattle Times article announced what many financially troubled homeowners fear – property tax increases in Seattle and the rest of King County. The article stated: “Declining property values will bring tax relief to some King County homeowners this year,…