If you are facing a judgment due to a motor vehicle accident, then you risk losing your drivers license if you fail to pay off the judgment. On the other hand, you can file a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy and discharge (wipe out) that debt in order to retain your drivers license. The State cannot discriminate against people … Read More
Three Tips in Getting Student Loan Relief
As a Pittsburgh bankruptcy lawyer, I get a lot of calls from young people with significant student loan debt. I often hear from folks with over $100,000 in student loans. After reading a blog post this evening in The Atlantic about the prospect of “settling” defaulted student loan debt, here are my three ideas. 1) if you’ve defaulted on a … Read More
2 Quick Tips on How to Rebuild your Credit after Bankruptcy
Here’s a quick case study on one client who recently filed a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, became debt-free and improved his credit rating in the process. When he came into my office, he was bothered by the fact that he had recently been sued by a credit card company at his local magistrate. By the way, he was particularly miffed because … Read More