What are reaffirmation agreements?

What are reaffirmation agreements? Once a debt has been discharged in an Ohio bankruptcy, according to the law, the debtor is no longer obligated to pay that debt. In certain cases, however, the debtor may wish to pay the debt anyway, even though it has been legally...

The Down Low on the Different Types of Bankruptcy

What kind of bankruptcy do I need to file? The federal government is an excellent source of valuable information when it comes to filing bankruptcy. On the official website for the federal courts, www.USCourts.gov, the federal government provides you with all of the...

Will filing bankruptcy ruin my security clearance?

Can members of the U.S. military, or civilians that work on bases, such as Wright-Pat here in Dayton, declare bankruptcy without affecting their security clearances? Members of the U.S. military, as well as civilian personnel and civilian contractors working for the...

Bankruptcy & Divorce, which first?

Bankruptcy and Divorce Lets take the following hypothetical situation: Ryan and Lauren are married but soon to be divorced.  Ryan is planning on moving from the marital residence in Miamisburg, Ohio, to Tennessee with his new girlfriend Jennifer.  Lauren has already...