Do I Need to Complete ‘Credit Counseling’ Before I Can File for Bankruptcy?

To successfully file for bankruptcy, debtors must complete both a Credit Counseling Briefing prior to filing and a Debtor Education Course before a discharge is entered. These courses must be approved by the U.S. Trustee, and failure to file certification that these courses have been completed at the appropriate time may mean that your case is dismissed or your discharge denied.

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Does a Limit Exist on Interest Rates a Credit Card Company Can Charge Me?

In some states in the country, usury laws are in place that cap or limit the amount of interest that can be charged on certain loans or indebtedness. (Usury is charging a price for credit that exceeds the limits set by law.) For example, the state of Ohio currently limits interest rates to 21% on personal loans made in that state.

However, 26 states have no limit in place on what a bank or credit card company can charge for interest rates on card accounts, according to the American Bankers Association.

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Can Standard Legal Provide Complete Sample Documents to Me Prior to Purchase?

The content of the legal forms is the product we sell. Standard Legal — and any other legitimate legal forms software company — cannot provide product to the public prior to purchase simply because there is no way to protect any type of written content in any commonly-used digital format from copy and use after it is provided.

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Can I Be Sued to Collect a 12-Year-Old Credit Card Debt?

The “statute of limitations” is a time period set by state law after which one can no longer bring a claim against another person — it is a “time limit” in essence.  If your state’s statute of limitations on a contract or an account with the credit card company is, for example, ten years, the attorney attempting to collect the debt can no longer pursue your mother for this debt (or cannot, at least, file a lawsuit against her to collect the money).

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Can a Bank Foreclose on My House if I File Chapter 13 Bankruptcy?

Under federal bankruptcy law, once a person files a case, creditors are “stayed” from taking any action to collect on their debt.  As long as your Chapter 13 plan is confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court and you make both your Chapter 13 plan payments and your current mortgage payments, the mortgage holder should not be permitted to take any action to foreclose on your home.

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