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Unemployment Rates Top 8.5%

by Susanne Robicsek, North Carolina Bankruptcy Attorney

Jobless rates across the nation now top 8.5%.  The are the worst numbers seen since 1983, and they are expected to continue to rise.  NC and SC are said to be some of the hardest hit states, with February statistics showing 10% unemployment  or higher. Without a paycheck, armed only with hope that they will [...]

Can A Credit Card Company Take My House Or My Car?

by Susanne Robicsek, North Carolina Bankruptcy Attorney

Credit card companies, or any creditor for that matter, can sue a debtor and may be able to take the debtor’s home, real estate, car, boat or any other personal property they own. People seem to think that if they don’t sign something that gives a creditor a lien on collateral, the creditor can’t take [...]