A New Jersey man facing foreclosure decided to fight his mortgage lender in an effort to keep his home. Recently, the judge decided that the lender was not entitled to proceed with the foreclosure because it waited too long to pursue an action to collect the mortgage...
Month: November 2014
More seniors may be eligible to file bankruptcy than in the past
As New Jersey residents age, they are taking more and more debt into retirement than in the past. Some of those people are not able to pay the debts that have followed them into their later lives. As a result, it is possible that more seniors are eligible to file for...
Stop harassing phone calls from creditors
Debt can be an overwhelming burden for any New Jersey resident. It is difficult enough not to be able to pay the bills, but then creditors and collections agents begin calling. Your hardship does not matter to the voice on the other end of the line -- he or she is...
Keeping a secured piece of property in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy
Filing for bankruptcy in New Jersey can cause a great deal of trepidation when it comes to being able to keep your furniture, television and other items. In a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, you are permitted to keep property that falls within certain exemptions. However,...