Blog Posts in January, 2012

• Posted By Demetria Graves 21-Jan-2012

  Dealing With Difficult Creditors

  Being harassed by creditors and having collection agencies constantly on your back is often what drives people to consider filing for bankruptcy. Once you file for bankruptcy, you get an automatic stay which means your creditors are meant to leave ...

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• Posted By Demetria Graves 21-Jan-2012

  Financial Tips For Late-In-Life Divorce

  In my experience as a family law attorney, it seems that there are very few people who leave marriages of any length unscathed, but the financial impact is often more extreme for those who have been together for decades. Sometimes when one partner ...

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• Posted By Demetria Graves 14-Jan-2012

  Can Bankruptcy Help If My Property Has Been Repossessed?

  Many people put of filing for bankruptcy because they don't want to admit they're in trouble financially. Often it takes an event like having property repossessed to make people realize that they could really use some help. One of the biggest ...

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• Posted By Demetria Graves 14-Jan-2012

  Divorce And Your Mortgage

  Often the first major hurdle do resolve when considering a divorce is working out what to do with your home. Because this is often the largest asset that most people have.The family home can present many challenges to the smooth resolution of a ...

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• Posted By Demetria Graves 5-Jan-2012

  Means Test & Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

  Chapter 7 Bankruptcy refers to the section in the bankruptcy code that relates to liquidation bankruptcy where your non-exempt assets are liquidated to pay off your debts. Any unpaid debts after that process are forgiven so that you can start afresh ...

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• Posted By Demetria Graves 5-Jan-2012

  Hollywood Divorce Month

  It seems that January's reputation for being divorce month is certainly true in Hollywood. Comedian Russel Brand, 36 started the year by filing for divorce from Singer Katy Perry, 27. This could make Brand $20 million richer, thanks to California ...

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