Owing a significant amount of debt can lead to stress and complications in various areas of your life. One common result of falling behind on your payments is that creditors and debt collectors will work diligently to try to collect on these past-due balances. One way...
Month: April 2019
Getting business loans after a bankruptcy
Getting a business loan in California can be complicated for those who have filed for bankruptcy in the past. This is generally true whether a person filed for a liquidation or reorganization bankruptcy. However, it is usually easier to get financing the farther...
Student loan bankruptcy rule may soon change
Levels of student debt are higher than they have ever been for students and ex-students in California. However, discharging this debt in bankruptcy is nearly impossible. To help alleviate this problem, the American Bankruptcy Institute's Commission on Consumer...
Common lines debt collectors use during phone calls
Debt collectors in California and other states may try to convince debtors that it is in their best interest to pay off a debt. In most cases, debt collectors are trained to say whatever is most likely to solicit the response that they want. For instance, they may say...
How out-of-network charges surprise patients
Some people in California may be among the 1 in 7 nationwide who are surprised by medical bills from out-of-network providers despite visiting an in-network hospital. The incidence varies from state to state, with admissions that include at least one out-of-network...
