Many New Yorkers are feeling the pressure of the high cost of living in Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Westchester and Staten Island and a painful combination of some or all of the following: high mortgage debt, high credit card debt, high gas prices, high medical bills, student loans and other…
As a result of the changes to the Bankruptcy Code in 2005 many people are confused about whether they are eligible to file personal bankruptcy. As a result of credit card and bank lobbying, in 2005 Congress passed the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCA). While…
Many people in New York, Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island and Nassau and Suffolk Counties are in danger of losing their homes through foreclosure these days. Bankruptcy may be a good option for many of these people to try to save their homes. There are three different bankruptcy options available…