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...
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...
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...
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,...
At the end of last year, Americans carried nearly $11.63 trillion in personal debt. Sources indicate that the average amount of credit card debt is over $7,000. When the debt becomes overwhelming for New Jersey residents, several debt relief methods are available,...
In 2012, the Network Branded Prepaid Card Association and the National Foundation for Credit Card Counseling conducted a survey that revealed that nearly four out of every 10 people in this country have credit card debt. Many of them struggle just to keep up with the...
Years after the official end of the recession, many New Jersey residents are still facing the threat of losing their homes. Some homeowners became desperate enough between 2006 and 2009 to believe a company's promises to stop foreclosure. Recently, the architects of...
Even as New Jersey residents continue to recover from the recession, the cost of living continues to rise. Even with the new health insurance policy, many people are still unable to pay for the rising cost of medical care. As the amount of medical debt increases, so...
Being behind on the payment of debts can be overwhelming and stressful for any New Jersey resident. It does not help that debt collectors will use any number of tactics in addition to the numerous phone calls they make. Knowing the law can stop harassing phone calls...
Newly released census data indicates that 998,549 people in New Jersey are living at or below the poverty rate last year. The 11.4 percent poverty rate makes the state one of three that experienced an increase. This could mean more people will file for bankruptcy....
