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Finance & Credit Trends to Avoid in 2018
At the beginning of the most recent century, both lenders and borrowers had developed many bad habits from a toxic combination of unrealistic optimism and immediate gratification. These bad habits led to a dramatic increase in bankruptcy for both...
Read moreTIS THE SEASON TO BE WARY OF OUTSTANDING JUDGMENTS
Consumers are routinely recommended to check their credit, and not just to evaluate their scores. The information that is listed on your credit report will be the first resource used by a potential lender in evaluating a consumer’s credit. In...
Read moreService of Process in Debt Collection Lawsuits in Georgia
Previous articles on this website have the progression of a debt collection lawsuit from judgment to eventually the attachment of liens to real property, bank account seizures, and wage garnishments. Unfortunately, many consumers fail to protect...
Read moreHEIGHTENED REVIEW OF INCOME TAX RETURNS IN CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY CASES
Since the Bankruptcy Reform of 2005, additional requirements were imposed upon consumer debtors who filed chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy. One of those requirements is that debtors must provide their most recent income tax returns to the...
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