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Can You Buy a Car While in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy?

Mary Conner PoolA question that we get asked from time to time is whether a debtor can purchase a vehicle on credit while in a Chapter 13 bankruptcy.  The answer to that question is yes!   Though most people are trying to get out of debt while in their bankruptc

Home Preservation Companies: Friend or Foe?

gadsden attorney Carla HandyAs if a homeowner in or facing foreclosure doesn’t have enough to worry about, there is a little known trend occurring in the area of foreclosure that could cost you financially and in the loss of precious memories.  With people simply walking away from their underwater homes since the beginning of the Great Recession of 2008, mortgage companies and servicers have begun hiring “home preservation companies” in greater numbers.  These ar

Every Debtor Must Take a Financial Management Course

lawyer-kathryn-davisEvery person who files bankruptcy must take a financial management course before he will receive a discharge.  This course must be taken in order to receive a discharge in both a Chapter 7 and a