Bankruptcy and Your Pet West Caldwell is a canine’s paradise. After all, the area has trails, parks and other places that are perfect for pooches. If you have a dog, you also likely have a better quality of life. In fact, according to psychologists, spending time with...
When you file bankruptcy, the court requires that you list all of your liabilities and assets. In Chapter 7 bankruptcy, the court may seize your assets, sell them and use the profits to repay your creditors. While this may seem like the court will take everything you...
When parents who live in New Jersey divorce or have not married, the state's Child Support Enforcement Agency may order one parent to pay child support. The law requires both parents to financially provide for the child until he or she is an adult. Either parent can...
If you have fallen behind on your mortgage payment or car note and are struggling to catch up, bankruptcy might be a viable solution for your circumstances. You might find yourself wondering if it can stop lenders from foreclosing on your home or repossessing your...
The most recent data regarding foreclosures across the country, including here in New Jersey, indicates that numbers have finally fallen to pre-mortgage crisis levels. Much of this is attributed to economic growth and the fact that lenders are clearing out foreclosed...
Many New Jersey residents find themselves in financial distress for one reason or another. By the time they consider filing bankruptcy, creditors could be calling incessantly and demanding payment. Fortunately, one of the benefits filers enjoy is that filing for...
In many instances, appeals of an order entered in a U.S. Bankruptcy Court here in New Jersey or elsewhere are heard by the U.S. District Court in the same geographic area. Recently, a ruling that approved a Chapter 13 bankruptcy plan was reversed by an out-of-state...
When New Jersey residents are in financial distress, they might begin to think that bankruptcy would be a viable way to deal with the overwhelming amount of debt they incurred for whatever reason. Unfortunately, there are so many myths surrounding Chapter 7 bankruptcy...
New Jersey residents could have some misconceptions regarding bankruptcy. Many people believe that the court will require them to give up all of their property. Others believe that they will be able to discharge all of their debts. Neither of these statements about...
This question seems to be gaining some traction in political circles. With nearly $1.5 trillion dollars in student loan debt across the country, some sources say that something needs to be done before another nationwide economic crisis occurs. Re-instituting...
