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Maxing Your Credit Limit? Think again!
Written by San Francisco bankruptcy attorney, Jeena Cho So you’ve found yourself in dire straits. Your income is far less than your bills and you simply don’t know what to do next. You’ve decided to file for bankruptcy. This is good. The upsetting part is when I hear about people[.....]
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Can I File My Own Bankruptcy?
Written by bankruptcy attorney, Jeena Cho The short answer is, you could but it’s a very bad idea. Here are 12 reasons why filing your own bankruptcy is a bad idea by 12 different bankruptcy attorneys around the country. Because you could lose your home and car and other assets if[.....]
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Rebuilding Your Credit After Bankruptcy
Written by San Mateo Bankruptcy Attorney, Jeena Cho One of the biggest concerns my clients have before filing for bankruptcy is credit. I find that there is a major misconception in terms of how bankruptcy impacts your credit score, so let’s be clear on a few points. Oftentimes, those filing[.....]
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Do I have to be behind on payments before I can file bankruptcy? (PART 2)
Written by San Francisco Bankruptcy Attorney, Jeena Cho As a part 2 to my previous blog on this subject, I’m adding the following - if you are going to file for bankruptcy anyway you should consider cease paying your credit cards. Now, I know what you’re thinking. You’re probably thinking[.....]
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Unemployment, the 99ers, and You
By: Jeff Curl, San Francisco Bankruptcy Lawyer On a recent airing of the CBS news magazine 60 Minutes, reporter Scott Pelley took a hard look at current unemployment rates in Silicon Valley concerning the “99ers.” “99ers” are people that have exhausted 99 weeks of unemployment benefits and are left to[.....]
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