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Is a credit couseling program required if I file for bankruptcy?
Most states do not require you to take a credit counseling course before filing bankruptcy. This is typically a volunteer activity.
Do i have to take credit counseling before filing bankruptcy?
Yes, you are required to complete credit counseling before filing for bankruptcy. This counseling must take place within 180 days prior to filing and aims to help you explore alternatives to bankruptcy. After completing the counseling, you will receive a certificate that must be included with your bankruptcy petition. Failure to complete this step can result in your case being dismissed.
What is necessary to file for bankruptcy?
Filing for bankruptcy is a complicated process and one should consider hiring a lawyer to help with the filing process. You also need to undergo credit counseling and be aware of what type of bankruptcy to file.
Will your credit rating be affected by your partner filing bankruptcy?
If your partner files for bankruptcy and you don't then the bankruptcy will not appear on your credit report. But you will be partly responsible for before bankruptcy filing. Generally filing bankruptcy will affect the credit rating of the individual who filed it.
Is a debt doctor necessary before filing bankruptcy?
Yes, you need to have some form of credit counseling approved by the U.S. Trustees program. You must also take a finacial management course before you file for bankruptcy. The best thing to do is hire an bankruptcy attorney to guide you through the process.
What kind of services does Chicago Credit offer?
Chicago credit offers debt counseling and bankruptcy services. They employ a team of lawyers to assist in your bankruptcy claims, and also employ financial advisors to help you decide if filing for bankrupcy is the right choice for you.
What bankruptcy information should you know before you consider filing for bankruptcy?
Bankruptcy is the filing of a petition that claims your assets, and your inability to pay for them. Bankruptcy severely effects your credit, and is present on your credit for 7 years. During this time getting credit cards or loans can be very difficult.
Does filing bankruptcy raise your credit score?
In some cases, it actually does. This really depends on a lot of factors and variables, but I have seen credit scores increase 100+ points after filing a bankruptcy.
If you file bankruptcy will that remove a charge off report from a credit card?
Filing bankruptcy does not remove a charge off report from a credit card on your credit report. It just adds bankruptcy to your credit report.
How can one work on lowering debt?
There are many ways one can lower their debt. Some options include negotiation with creditors, consolidation, balance transfers, credit counseling, and filing for bankruptcy.
Can you charge on a credit card that is in your bankruptcy AFTER actually filing bankruptcy?
"Whether a debtor keeps credit cards after filing bankruptcy is up to the credit card company. If you are discharging a credit card they will cancel the card unless you reaffirm the debt. Even if you have a zero balance the credit card company might cancel the card."
You live in Evansville Indiana and with the new bankruptcy law how long do you have to take consolidation classes before you can file bankruptcy?
There are actually two classes you need to take. There is a credit counseling class that you must take within the 6 month period prior to filing for bankruptcy. You must also complete another financial management course within 45 afters after your Meeting of Creditors.
