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The stack of mail keeps growing. One envelope holds a medical bill, another a credit card demand, another a shutoff warning. Then there's the student...

A lot of disabled veterans are carrying two burdens at once. One is the day-to-day reality of a service-connected condition. The other is student debt...

Yes, a person can legally rent an apartment while in Chapter 13, but they should get approval from the bankruptcy court or trustee before signing...

A prepaid debit card is a plastic payment card that you can use to make purchases much like a credit card. You often see these...

Three different student loan servicers. Three due dates. A payment that changed without warning. A collection notice on an old loan that was easy to...

In most Chapter 7 cases, employers aren't automatically notified, and federal law says a private employer can't fire, demote, or discriminate against a current employee...

There is no official legal grace period for Chapter 13 trustee payments, and many trustee systems flag a payment as late within 24 to 48...

Bills are stacked on the counter. A lawsuit notice may have arrived. A business owner in Minnesota or North Dakota may still be trying to...

Yes, a Chapter 13 can be converted to a Chapter 7, and the court filing fee for the conversion is $25.00. But that option only...

The bills are stacked on the counter. A paycheck comes in, and most of it is gone before the week ends. Collection calls interrupt work,...

A dismissal notice can bring two feelings at once. Relief comes first. Then the questions start. Does this mean the debt is gone? Can the...

Less than 1% of Chapter 13 bankruptcies are officially denied, and formal denial accounts for about 0.4% of combined Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 cases....