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Why You Should Avoid Probate
Probate is the legal, court-supervised process to locate, value and administer the assets of a deceased person. It is usually not considered the best choice for handling a person’s assets, but it will be the only choice if no alternative plans, using a living trust, limited liability corporation or family limited partnership, for example, are made in advance.
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How To Recognize A Credit Repair Scam
Posted on Monday, April 4th, 2011
Are you looking for help to repair your credit? Maybe you recently filed for bankruptcy, faced foreclosure, wage garnishment, or any of those unexpected, unwanted, but sometimes unavoidable financial wrecks that life puts in our path. It is natural to try and put ourselves back on our feet as soon as possible. But there may be more enemies along the way.
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Harry & David Filed For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Posted on Thursday, March 31st, 2011
Harry & David Holdings Inc., fruit basket and gift seller, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Monday in a Delaware court, due to increasing number of competitors and stumbling economy.
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Want To Be An Indentured Servant? Take Out A Student Loan.
Posted on Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011
It’s very frustrating to me to read articles, even articles written by financial advisers, extolling the benefits of student loans. I see advice columns proclaiming that student loans are a fantastic opportunity for students that otherwise would not have the ability for higher education college degrees, vocational school, and so on, and so on. Well, to me student loans are little more than another form of indentured servitude.
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Underwater Mortgage? Save Your Home With Bankruptcy Protection.
Posted on Friday, March 18th, 2011
When thinking of how to deal with debt, many homeowners are terrified of filing for bankruptcy. It is a common belief that a Chapter 7 bankruptcy or a Chapter 13 bankruptcy can affect your credit in years to come. But, what happens when you are facing a critical situation? Can bankruptcy really help you keep what is most important and dear to you? Most important, can you keep your home if you file?
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Trying to Get Debt Payments Under Control: What Are My Options?
Posted on Thursday, March 17th, 2011
Whether you are dealing with a large amount of debt or just starting to have a difficult time making payments on a few small loans you have options. An important thing to remember is that you will need to closely …
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More Underperforming Borders Stores May Be Closed
Posted on Wednesday, March 16th, 2011
After having immediately announced closures of over 200 stores throughout Southern California after filing their bankruptcy case, reports now indicate that Borders Group, Inc., is contemplating as many as 75 additional store closings. Borders Group already announced the closing of …
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