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Some Information on How do you Refinance Chapter 13 Bankruptcy

December 2nd, 2011
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Some Information on How do you Refinance Chapter 13 Bankruptcy?

Many have doubt that while the borrower are in chapter 13 bankruptcy can’t refinance his mortgage loan. It is true that when once you are in bankruptcy you have very low chance to get out of the bankruptcy but nowadays the chapter 13 bankruptcy can be stop by the refinance with a lender’s permission to do so. As the chapter 13 bankruptcy is a legal process of bankruptcy under the USA Bankruptcy federal act which is written in 13 number chapter of the US bankruptcy Code.


In the chapter 13 an individual with fixed source of income can get the chance of reorganization of his dues under supervision of the federal court appointed trustee.  The US federal bankruptcy court will reduce the bankruptcy chapter 7 cases by the use of chapter 13 bankruptcy plans. In the chapter 13 an individual only who have option of steady earnings or income-receiving will allow to experience the financial reorganization of his debts under proper supervision according to a court-passed plan.

In this a court-approved plan the borrower can safe from the bankruptcy process and losing their home too. Before you proceed to get this court assistance you have to find a good mortgage lender who will be agreed to refinance with normal interest rate even in a chapter 13 bankruptcy case. After that you arrange a bankruptcy attorney to talk with the bankruptcy court appointed trustee to improve your credit condition and smooth clearing of all debts step by step. On the other hand you can refinance with your home equity loan under permission of the trustee.

In any ways your debt will be removed from your head by the help of the US Bankruptcy Court’ assistance plan. In this way you can refinance your home while you are n chapter 13 bankruptcy.

Why You Should not File Bankruptcy

January 18th, 2011
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You know it. Something bad happened and in this economy, bankruptcies are at a record high. Over 1.5 million were filed in 2010 alone. But you know there are several reasons NOT to actually go through with it? It’s true. Here are seven very important reasons why you should not file bankruptcy:

1. Bad Credit: A bankruptcy will absolutely negatively effect your credit. A Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy can actually put a big black mark on your record for as long as 10 years, and your credit score drops 150 to 250 points. This could spell trouble in many avenues, including job hunting.avoiding-bankruptcy

2. You CAN lose your property: A lot of people don’t know that if a creditor doesn’t get enough of a payout they can sue and depending on your state’s laws and your own personal situation, you can lose your car and your home if you have one.

3. Problems with Employment: Bankruptcy can do a lot more than make it difficult to rent or own a home or car because many employers now are requiring credit checks as part of their screening process.

4. It goes on your public record. A bankruptcy stays on your public record for 20 years, not something to be taken lightly.

5. You may still owe money: Declaring bankruptcy does not eliminate all debts. There are certain debts that cannot be discharged even after you say you’re bankrupt. This includes student loans, child support, alimony, back taxes, and certain judgments can’t be discharged.

There are alternatives to filing bankruptcy. The first recommended step is to find a credit card debt settlement program for a free consultation.

Evelyn Novelo is a guest author for Franklin Debt Relief, a leading credit card debt consolidation company in Chicago, Illinois.

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Why Bankruptcy is Better Then Foreclosure

January 4th, 2011
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Why Bankruptcy is Better Then Foreclosure?

When you get behind on your mortgage payments you need to decide to go with option for foreclosure or bankruptcy but both option are neither attractive nor good for your credit score. When you have no other option to survive you have to choose the less bad one between these two options. There must one be better upon another that is depending on homeowners situations.


The person only who not like to hold his property the foreclosure may be little attractive to him but others must prefer to filling bankruptcy then foreclosure. Although both will make negatively affect on your credit for up to 10 yrs you may not able to buy property or real assets for next 10 yrs. But a well furnished filling of bankruptcy will make less affect then the foreclosure so you can quickly recover your credit position by getting a job or new opportunity of earnings and at fast make purchase with cash to rebuild credit score.

Once you able to recover your credit score you can get back you old good life. If you prefer to foreclosure your home property, you will even not able to eligible for employment as because of you credit report will reflect all about your character what you are and your ability to pay back their obligations. The bankruptcy process will eliminate all your dues or settle your credit and you get a fresh start to life, but when you filling a foreclosure you may not able to clear off all your debts so problems may still remain on your life and you are also locked for taking new loan for next 7 years.

After all it is clear that you must choose the best one according to your situation but although a foreclosure remains on your credit score for 7 years and bankruptcy stands for 10 years other then that bankruptcy is better and quick recovering to fresh life.

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