The Extraordinary Tools of Bankruptcy: Preventing Resumed Garnishments
Most garnishments are stopped immediately if you file bankruptcy, but some may be able to continue later. Here's how to prevent that.
The Extraordinary Tools of Bankruptcy: Cancelling All (or Almost All) Garnishments
Most garnishments are stopped immediately if you file bankruptcy. But you don't want to file too late.
The Extraordinary Tools of Bankruptcy: The “Automatic Stay”
Don't take for granted how quickly and thoroughly filing bankruptcy protects you, your money, and everything else you own.
Tax Season: The IRS is Only a Slightly Special Creditor As Far As You Getting Immediate Bankruptcy Protection
You are protected from the very powerful collection capabilities of the IRS during bankruptcy virtually as if it were just any other creditor.
Help! Support Enforcement Just Garnished My Paycheck, and is Threatening to Do Worse
If you're behind on child or spousal support, the support enforcement agency can be extremely aggressive. Chapter 7 doesn't help much. Chapter 13 CAN.
$36 Billion in Student Loans Is Owed by Americans 60 Years Old and Older
This $36 billion is owed by 2 million older Americans. Garnishment of their Social Security benefits to pay these student loans has skyrocketed.
The Limited Power to Force a Creditor to Surrender Your Garnished Wages
Once garnished, that portion of your wages or salary is forever gone. With one exception.
Bankruptcy Stops Wage Garnishments Before They Can Hit You
Bankruptcy protects your paycheck because it's more powerful than a creditor's garnishment court order.
Help! I’ve Just Been Sued by a Creditor! What Do I Do Now?
Don't react to getting lawsuit papers by avoiding them. Treat the lawsuit as a great incentive for taking the first step towards a better life.
Bankruptcy Can Solve Your Debt Problems Even If You Can’t Write Off Every Debt
Don't disregard bankruptcy as an option just because it does not write off the debt which is your immediate headache. There's likely some good medicine for that headache after all.