Kathy Kristof’s recent feature on protecting yourself from the debt of a failed marriage addressed well the problem of joint debts. Where the creditor can pursue either party for payment, informal divisions of the debt that don’t involve the creditor have risks to the other spouse. If, despite your agreement, your ex doesn’t pay, your [...]
April 2009
As a consumer bankruptcy attorney, I often find myself reassuring folks who come into my office for consultations that the filing of a bankruptcy won’t be published in the newspaper, that their employer won’t have to know, that their kids won’t have to know, or that the neighbors won’t be talking about them at the [...]
The National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys is calling on the public and its members to join the ranks of those working to pass Senate Bill 61, set for discussion this Thursday. Senator Durbin, the bill’s sponsor, gave an impassioned speech urging its approval. From the NACBA site: HERE’S HOW YOU CAN HELP PASS SENATE [...]
Part 14 of my review of Kevin Trudeau’s book, “Debt Cures “They” Don’t Want You to Know” examines Chapter 19: Slaying the Dragons. The purpose of the review is to examine whether Trudeau, who has had extensive involvement with credit card fraud and the Federal Trade Commission for some of his previous books, makes any sense in [...]
Part 13 of my review of Kevin Trudeau’s book, “Debt Cures “They” Don’t Want You to Know” examines Chapter 18: Three Ring Circus. The purpose of the review is to examine whether Trudeau, who has had extensive involvement with credit card fraud and the Federal Trade Commission for some of his previous books, makes any sense in [...]
MSNBC’s Red Tape Chronicles has this about the process of disputing incorrect information on your credit report: Unfortunately, this process has been turned into something of a kangaroo court. In a recent report called “Automated Injustice,” the National Consumer Law Center described the disheartening procedures that are now in place. Consumers who initiate disputes often [...]
