debt negotiation

A Helpful Resource for "Do It Yourself Debt Settlement"

by Jonathan Ginsberg, Atlanta Bankruptcy Attorney

My Debt Law Network colleague Andy Miofsky recently published a very timely article on this blog entitled “Do It Yourself Debt Settlement.”  As I read Andy’s article, it reminded me of a conversation I had earlier this year with a very interesting gentleman named Kenny Golde. Kenny is a screenwriter and movie maker who lives [...]

Debt Settlement: An Idea Whose Time has NOT Come?

by Jonathan Ginsberg, Atlanta Bankruptcy Attorney

In the course of corresponding with folks contemplating bankruptcy, I frequently get emails and calls asking about debt settlement.  A recent letter got me thinking about debt settlement and I was inspired to create a post on my Atlanta Bankruptcy blog entitled “Debt Settlement vs. Bankruptcy” in which I set out my observations about the [...]

Another Debt Negotiation Company Tossed Out of Georgia

by Jonathan Ginsberg, Atlanta Bankruptcy Attorney

In these difficult economic times it is no surprise that a booming area of business involves the “debt negotiation” business.  We have all heard the radio and TV ads of firms promising to stop credit phone calls, to reveal secret programs that the credit card industry does not want you to know and to settle [...]

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 [...]