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Latest Articles
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Lenders’ right to offset: What you need to know
A little-known clause allows funds to be pulled from your accounts to pay debts.
4 min read Aug 01, 2017 -
How to protect inheritance from creditors
Unpaid debts can hurt you at the worst time. Here’s how they can affect your inheritance.
3 min read Feb 18, 2016 -
What are the time limits on old, bad debt?
Old debt can hound you on your credit and in the courts, and for different time periods.
3 min read Dec 03, 2015 -
Answers to 10 tough bankruptcy questions
The Bankruptcy Adviser answers frequently asked questions from readers.
3 min read Oct 20, 2015 -
3 options to protect your car in bankruptcy
You can sometimes keep your car in bankruptcy. If not, you may be able to protect part of its value.
3 min read Oct 13, 2015 -
How do I get out of a co-signed loan?
There is one sure way to take your name off a co-signed loan. But many can’t do it.
2 min read Sep 17, 2015 -
Can an old bankruptcy block your car loan?
You’ve moved on after bankruptcy, but will an auto lender give you a second chance?
2 min read May 12, 2015 -
Could selling car hurt bankruptcy filing?
You needed money and sold your car. Now that you’re filing bankruptcy, could it mean trouble?
2 min read Jan 13, 2015 -
Dad co-signs car loan and it haunts him
A lender goes after Dad to pay off his daughter’s 12-year-old auto loan. What’s a dad to do?
2 min read Nov 12, 2014 -
Stop paying bills before filing bankruptcy?
You can stop paying some bills before filing bankruptcy, but it might mean more headaches.
2 min read Aug 19, 2014