credit card debt

Can I Keep My House If I File For Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?

by Kevin Gipson, New Orleans Bankruptcy Attorney

One of the most common concerns that potential clients have when considering whether or not to file a Chapter 7 bankruptcy is will they be able to keep their house? When you file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, you can get rid of the amount of money you owe to his unsecured creditors.  This includes credit card debts, personal [...]

New York Times Reports "Credit Card Companies Willing to Deal Over Debt"

by Jonathan Ginsberg, Atlanta Bankruptcy Attorney

On January 2, 2009, the venerable New York Times published an article entitled Credit Card Companies Willing to Deal Over Debt. In this article journalist Eric Dash notes that: After helping to foster the explosive growth of consumer debt in recent years, credit card companies are realizing that some hard-pressed Americans will not be able [...]