Jun 27, 2021 | new blog posts
Supreme Court Says Being Listed as a Terrorist is ‘No harm.’ Last Friday, in a case called TransUnion v Ramirez, the Supreme Court said the Fair Credit Reporting Act cannot give you the right to sue TransUnion for putting your name on their OFAC terrorist...
May 14, 2016 | new blog posts
Keep the Car In Chapter 7 Bankruptcy: What Are your Choices? When you file Chapter 7 bankruptcy, you are “in the drivers seat” with some choices on how to keep the car. One choice is to give it back. One choice is to give it back. Especially if you have a terrible...
May 14, 2016 | new blog posts
The Small Print Says Your Credit Union Can Repossess Your Car If You Are Late on Your Credit Cards. When you get a car loan from a credit union, you sign in small print that they can repossess your car if you don’t pay your credit cards. (I have never seen a...
Jan 16, 2012 | new blog posts
After filing bankruptcy, people say they sleep better. That’s one of the exciting findings of a new survey, done through SurveyMonkey.com, of those who filed bankruptcy in 2009 and 2008. In all, 93% said life was better because they filed bankruptcy. Nearly...
Mar 9, 2010 | new blog posts
If you buy furniture, appliances or jewelry on store credit, they have a right to get it back after your bankruptcy is over. (Unless you keep paying, of course.) In Virginia, and most states, that right is found in the Uniform Commercial Code....