May 2024 Articles
2 reasons to ignore negative bankruptcy stigmas
There’s sometimes a stigma around bankruptcy that keeps people from filing. They are worried about how others will perceive them. They don’t want to tell friends or family members that they’re going through bankruptcy because it feels like a personal failure. They worry about being judged by others. Of course,...
Can you reduce or end alimony payments when you retire?
Increasingly, couples are divorcing later in life. Some choose to go their separate ways when they’re well into their senior years. Couples who divorce in their 50s or 60s typically have different concerns as they go through the process than those in their 20s and 30s do. One of these...
Don’t let your bankruptcy lead to fraud charges
When filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, debtors must be very careful not to omit any debts or do anything that the court or trustee could perceive as fraudulent actions. Should that occur, your financial troubles could morph into criminal charges. Nobody wants that. Read on to learn of some common...