Collection Efforts

Is a Fresh Start Possible When the State Works Against You?

2024-02-16T20:52:28+00:00March 6th, 2024|

Families and Poverty -- How Can Your State Protect You … Fresh Start 2024. A report from the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) shows how states lack in offering assistance and protection to its citizens. Every state has a set of exemptions that allow one to avoid losing everything to the creditors. Per the NCLC [...]

Bankruptcy Alternatives You May Consider : Know Your Financial Options

2024-01-08T22:46:17+00:00February 7th, 2024|

No Bankruptcy – Consider the Alternatives … Bankruptcy vs Other Financial Options:  Have you ever been stressed and overwhelmed by your debt situation? Have you ever wondered if bankruptcy would be right for you? Have you ever considered if there were other options you could try? Have you ever decided that bankruptcy should only be [...]

Navient Student Loan Class Action Suit ** UPDATE **

2024-01-10T10:25:42+00:00January 24th, 2024|

Navient — Student Loan Debt… Class action suit. (original post 11/9/23)   Navient Class Action Suit ** UPDATE **   As additional questions keep coming in regarding this class action suit, here is an update: The matter of Youssef v. Navient Solution; Case No. 23-MC-2113 (HG), Adv. Pro. No 17-1085 has been settled. The proposed [...]

The What, Where, Who, When and Process You Need To Know Regarding BANKRUPTCY REAFFIRMATION AGREEMENTS

2023-04-26T15:38:42+00:00April 26th, 2023|

Considering or have filed a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy case?  Ignore This Educational Bankruptcy Post -- Are you a Chapter 7 filer with secured property that you would like to keep? This post is for you. For those of you that filed a Chapter 7 and have a security interest in property -- you may hear [...]

Kansas Order for a Hearing in Aid in Execution of Judgment

2022-02-24T21:14:00+00:00March 23rd, 2022|

Kansas Order for a Hearing in Aid in Execution of Judgment The collection letters and calls have been ignored... Now the Sheriff is at the door. Times are hard – you’ve lost your job, you got sick, the market hasn’t turned around, we're dealing with inflation – and you have not been able to make [...]

What To Do When Creditors Call

2021-10-06T13:23:48+00:00October 27th, 2021|

First the letters. Now the calls. What should you do? Overwhelming debt is enough to deal with before the phone starts ringing, over and over and over... Know that there are options available to you -- We all try hard to pay our bills and not spend more than we have. However, sometimes emergencies arise. [...]

How to stop a garnishment

2021-08-18T14:39:55+00:00August 18th, 2021|

Can Bankruptcy stop a garnishment? How much of my money can they take!?! Consumers file bankruptcy for several reasons one of which is to stop a garnishment on their paychecks or bank accounts.  We typically see order of garnishment for 25% of paychecks. This is assuming they are non-government debts. If they are government debts, [...]

Stop Collection Calls

2017-10-20T17:47:46+00:00September 30th, 2013|

YES! It is possible -- When you are unable to make your monthly payments, Creditor calls are going to happen. First you will get a letter from your Creditor saying something airy like “Whoops you missed a payment!” Make your payment, plus late fees and all is well. But another month passes without payment and [...]

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