Bankruptcy

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many residents of Mississippi relied on unemployment benefits to help them pay bills and feed their families. In addition, federal unemployment programs boosted state unemployment payments to help individuals who lost their jobs or were...

Many people believe that there is a special “medical” bankruptcy for someone with too many medical bills. However, there isn’t a special bankruptcy filing or bankruptcy chapter solely for medical bills. Likewise, there is not a special bankruptcy case for debts...

If you do not meet the income qualifications for a Chapter 7 case, you may want to consider restructuring your debts through a Madison Chapter 13 case. Chapter 13 allows individuals and couples to develop an affordable payment plan for their debts. However, a concern...

When you have bills that you cannot pay, you may explore several options for debt relief. Two options for eliminating debt that you might consider are filing for bankruptcy relief and debt settlement. Both options can get rid of your unsecured debts, and each option...

Most people never think twice about Chapter 7 bankruptcy until they find themselves facing insurmountable financial circumstances. For example, if you find yourself buried in credit card debt and a variety of loans, it may be the best way to escape. Whether or not you...

If your financial situation continues to spiral out of control, it’s imperative to stop the bleeding as quickly as possible. For many individuals, Chapter 7 bankruptcy is the best solution to this problem. Even though it’s difficult to project what will happen in the...

Millions of people in the United States have been impacted by the financial consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Unemployment, the death of a family member, and incurring significant medical bills fighting the infection have caused individuals and families...

How Many Times Can I File For Bankruptcy? For most individuals, filing bankruptcy is a once in a lifetime event. However, some people experience more than one severe financial crisis in their lifetime that leaves them unable to pay their bills. Multiple financial...

It doesn’t take much for someone to get in over their head financially. A particularly lavish holiday season that you couldn’t really afford, deferring basic life expenses by covering them with credit cards or a sudden diagnosis with a serious medical condition could...