If you are facing overwhelming amounts of debt and you are not sure what debt relief options are available to you, let us help. Bankruptcy is not the only way you can deal with your debt, especially if you seek help before your financial situation gets beyond repair....
If you are facing foreclosure of your home, it is important to educate yourself about the New Jersey Foreclosure Mediation Program. Several government agencies have combined their efforts to find solutions to the overwhelming number of foreclosure cases in the state....
Many people file for bankruptcy protection because they need relief from their creditors. A personal bankruptcy filing can be shelter from the harassing collection efforts of debt collectors. However, while rare, it is possible for a lawsuit to be filed against you in...
If you are trying to decide whether to refinance or modify your mortgage, it is important to understand how each option works. Many homeowners are surprised to learn that they can modify their mortgage even when they are current on their payments. It isn't a common...
The U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey recently held in Lewis v. Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC, that a debtor's failure to list a lawsuit as an asset of his bankruptcy estate resulted in his loss of the right to claim violations of the federal...
According to RealtyTrac, the New Jersey metropolitan areas of Atlantic City and Trenton had the highest metro foreclosure rates in the United States for November of 2015. This is the fifth straight month that Atlantic City and its surrounding area have topped the...
If you are planning to file for bankruptcy protection and you own a home, it is important to understand how to value your house in your filing. All debtors must complete certain paperwork and make financial disclosures in their filing, which includes listing all real...
If you have filed a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy, or you have gone through a foreclosure, you may be wondering how long it will take before you can buy a new home. No two cases are identical, but how you handle your credit after your bankruptcy or foreclosure...
Homeowners who are facing foreclosure are prime targets for scammers.. Even though they often believe the deal is too good to be true, they are in a desperate situation and take the deal anyway. According to the NY Post, this is exactly what happened to Broadies...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has recently issued a final rule setting the effective date of the "Know Before You Owe" mortgage disclosure rule to October 3, 2015. The new rules are formally known as TILA-RESPA, which stands for the Truth in Lending...