Bankruptcy Lawyers in Queens Queens is the largest borough of New York City, located on the western portion of Long Island. It is home to New York City’s two major airports (John F. Kennedy and LaGuardia), the New York Mets baseball team, the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Kaufman Astoria Studios, Flushing Meadows [...]
How to Use the Bankruptcy Means Test When it comes to bankruptcy, it seems like there’s been an ongoing battle between creditors and debtors for a long time. In the U.S., for example, there have been a series of bankruptcy laws during our history which sometimes benefited the creditors and sometimes the consumer. Recently, a law was [...]
Are Student Loans Dischargeable When You File for Bankruptcy? Student debt and “undue hardship” If you are buried deep in debt but your debt is mainly student debt you may want to reconsider bankruptcy since almost all student loans are non-dischargeable. The law is clear when it comes to student loan debt: Unless repayment [...]
Bankruptcy No Longer Means – No Mortgage In the past, traditional mortgage lenders have automatically rejected people who had declared personal bankruptcy. Many potential home-buyers or exiting homeowners felt they must wait at least seven to ten years after a bankruptcy to be eligible for financing. This is a common misconception. While some people declaring [...]
Mortgage After Bankruptcy – Post Bankruptcy Financing – Frequently Asked Questions If you have recently filed bankruptcy, you may have a few questions about your ability to get a home loan. Here are some common questions about mortgages after bankruptcy: How long after my bankruptcy has been discharged should I have to wait to get [...]
Understanding The Basics Of Bankruptcy When individuals or businesses are facing financial difficulties and inhibiting debt they may seek to obtain relief through the legal process of bankruptcy. A person may file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and be able to eliminate all or part of the debt. However, they may choose to file for Chapter [...]
Save Your Finances With the Bankruptcy Automatic Stay Are you struggling with high interest credit card debt or unpaid medical bills and simply have no idea how you’re going to catch up to all of your monthly payments? If you’ve been thinking about bankruptcy as a solution to your financial problems, you should know about [...]
How to Refinance Even After Bankruptcy If you have filed for bankruptcy in the past, then you already know how difficult it can be to get a refinance loan or a home equity loan. But if you are willing to take the time to dig a little deeper into the topic, you may be surprised [...]
The New Bankruptcy Law All over America, people are charging up credit cards and spending more money than they may have at the time. Sometimes this results in not being able to cover their monthly payments and before they are handed over to debt collectors, some people file for bankruptcy. Bankruptcy does not mean that [...]
