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Many of the posts on this blog have addressed how New York consumers can approach bankruptcy as a method of finding solid financial footing.

In the wake of the recent national economic recession, many New York residents experienced drops in their credit scores. Different forms of financial liabilities affect a person’s credit score, ranging from education and home loans to credit card balances.

Chapter 7 bankruptcy is designed to give consumer debtors fresh starts on financial freedom. This freedom is achieved through liquidating the debtor’s assets and using the proceeds to pay off creditors.

For New Yorkers and people all across the country, money troubles can develop in a number of ways. Unexpected unemployment can stop a person’s income. Emergency medical procedures can create insurmountable bills.

Previous posts on this blog have discussed the differences between business bankruptcy and personal bankruptcy, as well as the differences between the various forms of bankruptcy available to individuals seeking out financial legal protections.

Like other legal processes that seem to go on forever, a consumer bankruptcy matter can seem to sit in the courts for months. As a Rockland resident watches as his assets are sold or his debts are reorganized, he can find himself wondering when the headache will end and the fresh start can begin.

Businesses throughout New York open their doors for the first time each day. For some, selling their goods and services within their communities is easy to do.

For many New York residents personal bankruptcy is a necessary step in getting through difficult financial situations. Unlike foreclosure, creditor harassment and other negative events that can result when debts are neglected...

The fourth of July has come and gone and for some Rockland residents the end of summer may be too rapidly approaching. As summer winds down back-to-school preparations gear up for teachers and families alike...

For some New York residents, filing for consumer bankruptcy is the only option to stop the hemorrhaging of a bad financial situation. While the benefits of bankruptcy often outweigh the challenges of tackling financial hardship without legal assistance...