If you’ve been keeping up with my blog posts lately you’ll know I’ve come to adding a few news posts from around the web on this subject. I’ve got a couple more today that are new and updated, so let me know what you think of em…

BIZ DATA: Boulder, Broomfield, Weld county bankruptcies

Christine Dianne Geraghty, aka Christine Rosenthal, 5025 Bella Vista Drive, Longmont, Chapter 13. John Kimball Barnes, ods One Foot In Paradise LLC, … Read More…

Your bankruptcy is an open book

Does it make a difference based on whether I file for Chapter 13 or Chapter 7? Bankruptcy filings are public information. Each and every petition is … Read More…

BIZ DATA: Boulder, Broomfield, Weld county bankruptcies

Kristina Dean Banks and Darren Devon Banks, 418 Meadow View Parkway, Erie, Chapter 13. Ernest J Walker, aka Ernie Walker, 384 W. Lucerne Drive, Lafayette, … Read More…
That’s all the news for today guys, so until next time, thanks for stopping by.

Bankruptcy Law And How To Get Your Credit Back
 by: Derek Gardner

Personal Bankruptcy what is it?

Personal Bankruptcy is legal procedures that enables a debtor to for the time being or lastingly avoid paying some of their personal debt unpaid. The US Congress enacted the existing bankruptcy code in 1978, and newly amended it in the spring of 2005.The objective of the legislation is to give relief and structure to those people of society who have gotten themselves so deep into debt they can not possibly pay back. Currently there are 2 forms of bankruptcy that are available for individuals: chapter 13 & chapter 7.

Will you be able to get credit again?

Undoubtedly, the banks have become better at working with people who have filed for personal bankruptcy. You can get a new kind of protected credit card, where a deposit is made to cover the line of credit. This card is the start of the process of credit restoration. Within a couple of years, the banks will start giving you credit again.

What about my creditors?

You might worry about your creditors harassing you, and if they will ever get off your back. They will! By law all activities against a debtor must end when bankruptcy papers have been filed with the government.

Will anybody know that I filed?

Very few people will know that you have filed for Bankruptcy. The file goes into the public record. Credit bureaus will keep a documentation of your filing for 10 years.

Changes made to the bankruptcy laws?

The “Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005″ was passed by congress in spring of 2005 and will be effective on October 17th, 2005. The purpose of the act was to force people who have enough money to make some of the payments on their debt make those payments instead than steer clear of the debt all together. The major changes are:

Tests are performed to identify the ability of the debtor to pay their debts. The tests are: Is the family earning higher than the average income for their state? If yes, does the family have enough income to pay some or all of their debts?

Debtors wishing to filing for bankruptcy must give the government their most recent tax return.

A minimum 2 year residency is required to take advantage of state exceptions.

Counselling: Debtors must have completed a federally approved credit counselling program within the six months prior to filing.

Child support and Alimony payments were moved to first priority when dividing the income.

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