Look, I know why people have joined or are considering joining so-called "debt resolution" programs; we humans have an innate desire to “do the right thing” and honor our debts. But with so many people turning to me to pick up the pieces of a debt resolution program gone bad, it's time to take a stand against them. The ugly downside of debt arbitration programs As I work with new clients in … [Read more...]
Eliminate Credit Card and Medical Debts in Bankruptcy
October 31, 2012 By
Most of my bankruptcy clients have credit card and medical debts they wish to discharge. It is rare that a personal bankruptcy filing does not include both. To understand the relationship between the two debts, Dēmos, a nonpartisan public policy research and advocacy organization, conducted the 2012 National Survey on Credit Card Debt of Low- and Middle-Income Households this February and … [Read more...]