Credit counseling became a mandatory part of the pre-bankruptcy process in 2005, when Congress passed a law reforming parts of the bankruptcy code. Specifically, the mandatory counseling rule was put in place because it was...
The New York City Opera has recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to a bankruptcy attorney affiliated with the case. The opera company had made a last-ditch effort to keep the doors open with a...
This week in bankruptcy news: Clothing retailer JC Penny takes a hit to stock values after rumors of an impending bankruptcy spread through news outlets while Texas energy giant, Energy Future Holdings Corp, battles creditors...
Rebuilding credit after Dallas bankruptcy is a daunting task, to be sure. However, there are a few tried and true methods for getting your credit score back to normal after Dallas bankruptcy, many of which you may already...
Although most types of debt are dischargeable in bankruptcy, there is one notable and growingly troublesome exception: student loan debt. Student loan debt has become one of the top forms of personal debt in the U.S. and is...
