Bankruptcy: What Is Automatic Stay And How Does It Protect You From Creditors
U.S. Bankruptcy Code imposes something called an automatic stay the moment that a petition for bankruptcy is filed. The automatic stay will typically prevent the enforcement, commencement, or appeal of actions and judgments against a debtor from the creditors they owe money to who are trying to collect these debts incurred prior to the bankruptcy petition. The automatic stay also protects property of the bankruptcy estate itself from collection actions and proceedings.
Phony Debt Consolidation Schemes To Be On The Lookout For Part Two
In the last article I spoke about potentially shady debt consolidation schemes that you should be on the lookout for. Read on to find out more:….
Red Flag Rules That Retailers Must Obey
Starting on November First of 2009, financial institutions and other creditors were mandated to comply with the Red Flag provisions of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003. The purpose of the Red Flag rules is to alleviate and prevent identity theft. Identity theft could be defined as any fraud involving people getting particular benefits by pretending to be someone else.