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Before deciding if a debt can be discharged in a bankruptcy, it must be determined whether the debt is a type that can or cannot be discharged.  This sounds simple enough but when it comes to divorce and whether or not a debt is a domestic support obligation, it can be much more complicated.

Gawker Media, the sometimes disrespectful and contemptuous online media news and gossip blog, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

If you are permanently disabled, you may qualify to have your federal student loans discharged by the Department of Education.  This only applies to federal student loans and is NOT a bankruptcy discharge.

Cancer and Bankruptcy? Unfortunately, these two issues, one medical and one legal, many times go hand in hand.

A Proof of Claim is the method a Creditor uses to get paid in a Bankruptcy.  Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 are the 2 main types of Bankruptcy for individuals or consumers.

If you’ve just received a discharge in a bankruptcy case, then congratulations!  You’ve just completed a difficult process and you’re ready to move on with your life and rebuild your credit.  There are a few steps you can take to make the rebuilding process easier.

I previously discussed Puerto Rico’s current debt crisis and the possible solutions to it.  As an update, last week the United States House of Representatives passed H.R.

I have written previously about the security clearance process and the perceived need for it to be reformed.  This always comes up after a major negative incident in our country re

Have you ever heard of a “debt buyer?”  Chances are you have not.  A debt buyer is a particularly insidious type of debt collector.  Debt buyers purchase charged off debt from original creditors such as credit card companies, lenders on repossessed automobiles or payday loan lenders.  The debt buyer purchases charged off accounts for pennies on the

A lot, as it turns out.

It has been the law now for some time that the federal government can bar individuals who are mentally ill from purchasing firearms.  What role does the Social Security Administration (SSA) now have to play in this regulation?