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Corporate scandals at banks and other firms often suffer from similar management challenges. The financial industry needs to look more closely at these root behaviors to help stem misconduct.

How to Rebuild Credit After Bankruptcy

Many people avoid bankruptcy because they have heard the stories of how bankruptcy stays on your credit report for 7-10 years. They believe that this will ruin any chances of ever having a good credit score. Untrue. In fact when you file bankruptcy and receive your immediate debt relief you begin to rebuild your credit. There are more factors involved in your FICO or credit score than just bankruptcy or repossession . The amount of debt you have plays a huge role in the scoring. When you file bankruptcy you have discharged that debt and are able to start the very next day towards rebuilding your credit.

With responsible credit practices you will have rebuilt your credit profile within a year or two. Paying your mortgage on time, paying your auto loans on time, and even getting a secured credit card wherein the payments are made, again, on time all work to improve your credit score.  So don’t avoid debt relief measures like bankruptcy just because you are worried about what it will do to your credit score. Your credit score is already low because of your debt to income ratio and missed payments. When you file bankruptcy the debt is discharged and you have a fresh history of payments ahead of you that you can make on time, proving yourself to be a worthwhile risk for future credit.

Considering filing for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy in Texas? You may have several questions about how the process works and how it will affect your financial future. Many people assume that filing for bankruptcy will cost them everything they own, but there are in fact several protections available to help filers keep more of their property or pay less to unsecured creditors. These protections are contained within Texas exemption laws.

What is a Bankruptcy Exemption?

When an individual files for bankruptcy, everything they own as well as anything to which they are entitled becomes part of an estate. A trustee can sell all estate property to repay creditors in a Chapter 7 case; in a Chapter 13 case, a filer would be obligated to pay into their plan at least what their creditors would have received in a Chapter 7 filing. Thankfully, there are some state bankruptcy exemptions when it comes to taking property out of an estate (these are separate from the list of federal exemptions). If a married couple files for bankruptcy jointly, they can even double their exemption amount for jointly-owned property.

Upcoming Committee Formation Meeting: Monday, June 17, 2019

Case Name: 19-11299 (LSS)

Location: Sheraton Suites 422 Delaware Avenue Wilmington, DE 19801

Notice of Formation Meeting for Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors can be found here. See the petition for relief.

Contact Norman L. Pernick or G. David Dean for more information regarding this matter.

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