By Herald Staff In August, lenders completed 566 foreclosures in Massachusetts — the lowest monthly level recorded so far this year, according to real estate industry tracker The Warren Group. The figures mark the third consecutive month of year-over-year foreclosure deed decreases and the lowest number of completed foreclosures in any month since February 2011,...Read More
You may have your car repossessed or foreclosed on by a creditor if you are unable to keep up with the payments. As a result, the property will be sold by the bank, putting the amount of that sale against the value of the debt. If the debt isn’t covered by this sale, you will...Read More
Completing a personal bankruptcy checklist prior to filing for bankruptcy can be an overwhelming. Navigating the petition can, however, is made much easier if it’s remembered that the information required in the petition can be divided into several easy-to-understand categories of figures. Assets A debtor’s bankruptcy filing has to list all assets so the extent...Read More
This is a great article about a new foreclosure law in the Worchester Telegram & Gazette. If you or a love one is facing foreclosure give the chapter 13 bankruptcy lawyers at the Law Office of Brian R Lewis a call, it could save your home. By Steven H. Foskett Jr. TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF...Read More
When filing for personal bankruptcy in Massachusetts, you can have a multitude of questions. You may want to know whether one can keep assets like a home, car or furniture after filing for bankruptcy. Understanding which property may be exempt in your bankruptcy proceeding requires an understanding of the federal Bankruptcy Code and specific state...Read More
Many couples, when filing for divorce, often state that financial troubles are one of the main reasons their marriages failed. The rounds of arguing over who caused which debts, who spends money the most foolishly and which of the couple is the most responsible for pulling them out of debt are damaging. When the debt...Read More
When a person files for personal bankruptcy using either a chapter 7 bankruptcy or Chapter 13 bankruptcy, creditors must stop calling and pursuing any course of action to collect debts. This is known as an automatic stay, and it gives people filing personal bankruptcy protection from their creditors while they are undergoing the bankruptcy process....Read More
Going through a divorce can be an emotional and stressful time, but adding financial issues to the process can make it more overwhelming. Typically during a divorce and after a divorce, communication breaks down or ends all together, past debt can come back to you regardless of divorce agreements. Your ex-spouse may declare bankruptcy after...Read More
When overwhelming debt leads you to the point of considering bankruptcy, it is easy to become confused by the processes, terms and steps with a personal bankruptcy filing. That is the reason it is always advisable to hire an experienced Plymouth Bankruptcy Attorney to help you understand your options and handle the process of personal...Read More
Right now in the United States there is more student loan debt then there is credit card debt. The average student is leaving college with over $19,000 in student loans. Although the value of a college education is much greater than this cost, the poor economy has left many recent college graduates without a job...Read More
