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Bankruptcy 101

Monday, September 28th, 2009 | Business |

'Bankruptcy' the term that can raise the goose bumps of almost every individual who hears it and even a nervous breakdown to those who confront it. Bankruptcy stands for the situation when a person runs into huge debts and there is hardly any money left with him to repay those debts. The clouds of bankrupt situation can hover over anybody's life be it a successful business man who has never ever fathomed it or any greenhorn entrepreneur who had thought of going a long way ahead. There are ...
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The bankruptcy code acknowledges the validity of the homestead

Monday, September 28th, 2009 | Business |

Many times the subject of bankruptcy seems baffling in its complexity. Actually the basic principals of bankruptcy are fairly simple even though the federal statuses on bankruptcy are extensive. The reason that the statutes are so complex is because in as effort at social engineering, the lawmakers want to cover every possible contingency. The very complexity of the Bankruptcy Code gives the lawyers ample opportunity to try to obtain interpretation of the law which best serves their ...
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What to Consider when Filing for Personal Bankruptcy

Monday, September 28th, 2009 | Business |

President Bush in April signed into law The Bankruptcy Abuse and Consumer Protection Act. This bill promises many changes to law, and will make it more difficult for the average person in financial trouble to have debts removed with bankruptcy. Recent social and economic changes indicate that those considering a bankruptcy should do so now, as the queue is getting longer. It will be now be harder to file under Chapter 7 of the code, which allows the courts to wave consumer debt and give ...
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