Unexpected things happen in life that impact your finances in a negative way. When the situation doesn’t improve quickly, it becomes difficult to keep up with payments on a house. Defaulting on mortgage payments is a step closer to losing your home. Foreclosure is designed to force the sale of your home. How much time…
Can’t pay your mortgage? Wondering, “what now?” The good news is that there is a way to save your home and help get you out of debt, but timing is everything. Defaulting on Mortgage Home Loan When a mortgage loan is established, it basically means that the buyer agrees to pay back the lender within…
Recent Foreclosure Settlement: How Does it Affect Wisconsin? On behalf of Debt Advisors, S.C. A recent settlement with the State Attorney General of Wisconsin and 48 other states looked like a light at the end of the tunnel for homeowners who face foreclosure or went through a foreclosure from 2008 to 2011. However, officials are…
Wrongful Foreclosures: Reincarnated Mortgages Rising from the Dead In recent years, American homeowners have had to become ever more familiar with strategies to stop foreclosure and creditor harassment, especially families facing overwhelming medical bills or a loss of income due to unemployment. Many have taken action through loan modifications or refinancing to lower monthly payments…
People struggling with mortgage payments and other debt have several options to help stop foreclosures and other debt-collection actions. By filing for Chapter 13 bankruptcy, for example, an automatic stay is instated, stopping any foreclosure proceedings and blocking creditors’ attempts to collect money. An experienced bankruptcy attorney can advise people as to which option is…
Protecting Your 401k in Bankruptcy On behalf of Debt Advisors, S.C. Many Americans look to their 401ks as a way to stem the tide of short-term financial issues. According to research by the Employee Benefit Research Institute, nearly 20 percent of eligible participants choose this option, mainly to avoid foreclosure of their home or repossession…
With a Tough Economy, Bankruptcy Helps Many Out of Economic Troubles Continuing an upward trend since 2007, bankruptcy filings in Wisconsin continued to climb in 2010. In fact, for the last decade, the number of bankruptcies filed last reached a level only second to the number of filings in 2005. In 2005, the number of…
In February 2010, President Obama announced the “Hardest Hit Fund,” intended to provide assistance for homeowners in the states most affected by the downturn of the housing market and the recession. Under the program, $1.5 billion was initially allocated for innovative measures to help keep people in their homes, thereby preventing foreclosure and increasing the…
