Tag: consumer
New Bankruptcy Laws
US Government recently approved a bill that brought about some major changes in the bankruptcy laws on April 20, 2005. The bill is called the “The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005″. As per this bill, about 25 changes have been made in the existing bankruptcy laws. However, since it takes at least 6 months from the time the bill is passed for it to be put into action, only some parts of the law have become… Read the rest
Filing Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
When someone has high debt and no other feasible financial mode of repayment, they may need a fresh start in form of a bankruptcy.
People file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy more often than any other type of bankruptcy, and it accounts for almost 65% of all consumer bankruptcy filings.
A Chapter 7 bankruptcy is often also preferred to a liquidation or a straight bankruptcy. The process of liquidation transfers one’s possessions to funds. This course of action necessitates the… Read the rest