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Will bankruptcy affect my car insurance?

Will bankruptcy affect my car insurance? If you are lucky, the only factor negatively impacting your insurance rates will be your credit score, but depending on which company you use as an insurance provider, the other factors may also cost you more money each month.

How Utah Bankruptcy Online Works

If bankruptcy is in your best interest we will help you come up with a game plan to get your case filed quickly with minimal effort on your part. Since the Utah Bankruptcy Guy team works with thousands of people all over the State of Utah we can help you get the relief you need.

COVID-19: Connecting to our Clients

The Law Office of Douglas Barrett, LLC is and will remain dedicated to helping our clients in difficult times.  We recognize that with the constantly changing COVID-19 situation around the world, this is an unprecedented time for everyone and many people have concerns about their financial future. Our commitment to continue to help people file… Continue reading COVID-19: Connecting to our Clients

6 Things To Consider Before You File Bankruptcy

Most of the above mistakes can be fixed by simply by timing when you file your case. There are time periods for many types of transfers or actions — which means the bankruptcy court will examine certain types of transactions only within a certain period of time before you file. By delaying the filing of your bankruptcy until these periods have expired, you may be able to avoid problems. An experienced bankruptcy lawyer can walk you through the process and help you succeed in obtaining a fresh financial start before you file bankruptcy.

Bankruptcy Petition Preparer: Why you should avoid!

Hiring a bankruptcy petition preparer is a really bad idea. It’s also not a cost-effective. Instead, hire an experienced bankruptcy lawyer to guide you through the process.

Life after Bankruptcy: How to Create a Budget

Obtaining credit after bankruptcy is the key to having a credit life – after bankruptcy. Using credit wisely can help you get back on your feet quickly after bankruptcy. So even though you might qualify for a credit card you still need to use the credit you have wisely to create a budget. Make small charges on credit cards and pay the debt off each month. Don’t try and carry a balance from month to month since that may have been what got you into financial trouble before your bankruptcy.

Divorce and Bankruptcy

Money problems tend to impact every area of our lives so it is not a surprise that money problems are consistently listed as a major cause of divorce. Sometimes one spouse accumulates a huge amount of debt on a credit card and the parties simply cannot come up with a way to repay it. Other times medical circumstances of one spouse or a child overwhelm a couples finances and there is simply no way to make payment on the family medical debt.

What Will Happen After You File for Bankruptcy?

So the natural question you will ask yourself after you file for bankruptcy is now what? This post is to assure you that asking what will happen after you file for bankruptcy is a common and necessary question

Where does bankruptcy debt go?

Where does bankruptcy debt go? To be clear bankruptcy is a legal proceeding one carries out in the US Bankruptcy Courts to allow individuals or businesses to obtain freedom from their debts. It can also simultaneously providing creditors an opportunity for repayment of the debt under a court guided repayment program.