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For one family, Bankruptcy was the only way to achieve home ownership...  For another family, the failure to file, when truly necessary, almost cost them everything. To see how and why bankruptcy impacted these families' lives see "Scenarios 1 & 2" Below

 

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 In spite of an effective National Campaign by creditors, that fact is...

life after bankruptcy is not as difficult as often imagined or portrayed. 

    Even so, whether or not to file Bankruptcy is one of the most difficult decisions that a person makes in today's society.  Good decisions require accurate information.  The things that cause people to come to a point in their life where Bankruptcy becomes something to even be considered are many varied.  But at this point, we are not going to talk about how we got to that place, but rather, what to do about it-- and to inform you of the true consequences.  We all know that bankruptcy is not a good thing.  It goes on your credit report and stays there for 10 to 12 years, and yes, for a year or two, if you apply for a loan, you will pay a higher interest rate.  There's no question, bankruptcy is not always the ideal solution, but it is often the best solution--  and as we'll see, it also is not an economic death sentence.

    Because creditors know that you can't file bankruptcy again for 8 years, they know they have plenty of time to collect any new debts that you may incur.  What this means is you can almost immediately, get the new financing on things that are important i.e. credit cards, auto loans.  You can even get a new FHA home loan, 2 years after your discharge.  Again, it's not ideal but it is in now way as bad as the financial industry would have you believe.

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You don't need bankruptcy protection now if...

You have nothing that a creditor with a judgment could take from you, in either assets or income: that is, if everything you have is exempt  under the laws of your state, including your source of income, you have nothing to lose to a creditor and no need for bankruptcy protection now.  However, it's important to realize that just because the creditor has nothing to attach right NOW, that doesn't mean those debts can't come back to haunt you in the future

 

Is this just a temporary financial glitch? Then you might want to consider filing.

In the future, are you going to be substantially better off?  New job? Extra Income? More assets?  Will you soon have your finances in place? 

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If you DON'T FILE, and your financial situation improves? Obviously getting back on your feet is great thing, but... 

In Two Years you could be faced with the following situation...   You've weathered the storm and now have great income; you're living the American Dream, have newly acquired assets and Great Income, But you still have that debt and those creditors...

 

If you had filed-  You'd have a two year old discharge, no existing debts and re-established credit.

What if you didn't file?Your income, assets and finances may be great... but because you didn't file, that can actually be a big roblem.

  • Because you didn't file, you still have collections and judgments-- but you also have an higher income that can be attached. 

  • Those still existing creditors that you've forgotten all about, can come after you again! 

  • But now, Bankruptcy may not be an option.  Now that you are living the American Dream... You may make too much money to pass the means test!  You would now have to pay back old debts or face garnishments.

  • Want to buy a home?- Because you didn't file, you still have collections and charge offs owing that will prevent you from getting a home loan until they are paid. 

  • If, on the other hand, you had filed, and your bankruptcy is one to two years old and all debt since then has been paid on time, you will again be considered a good credit risk and qualify for the best home loans available. 

I want to make something clear.  The above the above scenario, nor those that follow are in anyway intended to try to convince you that you should  or should not file bankruptcy.  That decision is absolutely yours and yours alone.  We just want to be certain that any decision you make is based on a complete understanding of facts and actual, rather than imagined potential consequences.

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The decision to file is intensely personal.  It is yours and yours alone.  Whatever, decision you make, be certain that is made with all the facts in hand.

What I am going to do here is not necessarily give you advice but rather elaborate on a couple of scenarios that we have had with clients while dealing with Bankruptcy, and credit related facts-- also, what I suggested that they do and the end result.  Of course, how you proceed and the decisions you make are yours and yours alone.  My goal is to simply help you proceed with a broader view of what bankruptcy is.  Hopefully, this article will give you more relevant, real life facts to help you make a fully informed decision-- See the following true life stories of past clients.

 

Inevitability.  Should You File Now?  or File Later?

Scenario 2

Is doing the Right Thing the Wrong Thing for Your Family?

Do you own a home and are in danger of losing it?  See our article regarding alternatives and possible solutions to Foreclosure  Remember, you rarely have to lose your home.  Even though, Bankruptcy should be a last resort, if all else fails, a Chapter 13 will almost always allow you to save your home.

 

SHOULD YOU FILE BANKRUPTCY NOW OR LATER?

I had a close personal friend who came to me wanting to buy a home.  During the loan process we found that he had absolutely impeccable credit. Unfortunately, his income was only slightly more than his outgo, (as in about $100 per month, and this was before food and utilities!), .   My first question to him was how are you managing to make all your payments on time.  I had never seen anyone so overloaded with debt while making their payments so flawlessly.  He informed me that he was effectively borrowing from Peter to pay Paul.  Borrow from one credit card to pay another, then open another credit account to pay the last...

    Under these circumstances, there was no way that he could qualify for a normal loan.  He only wanted around an $80,000 home, but even with the $8,000 down he was getting from a settlement, he could not qualify for a conventional low rate loan.  His expenses vs income was just too high.

    As I explained to him, with his income to debt ratios, he would never be able to buy a house.  At least, not with a fixed rate or reasonable down payment.  We were going to have to get creative.   I then explained to him that with his situation-- Namely,  the fact that every month he was going further and further into debt.   His minimum payments on the credit cards were getting larger and larger-- His income was staying relatively stagnant.  He was unquestionably spiraling into the need for a bankruptcy.  The only real question was would it be now or later?

 

     Here's what we did.  We used his $8,000 insurance settlement for his down payment.  I persuaded the seller of the property to carry $12,000 for a term of 30 months.  Now, that we only needed a loan for $60,000 on an $80,000 home, We were able to get him a loan  secured by the property.  It was not a good loan, but a loan, nevertheless.  This loan was fixed at 6%, but for only two years.  After that it would adjust to about 12%, thus increasing my friends payment by about $300 per month over the original payment.  Generally, I wouldn't negotiate this deal for my worst enemy, but we had a strategy that would insure that he would never have to pay that high interest rate.

 

NOTE:  If a person files Bankruptcy and then from the date of discharge, keeps any new or reaffirmed debts paid perfectly, for most lenders, in two years, they will be considered to again be a good credit risk.  We closed the deal, he now owned the home and he then immediately filed Bankruptcy.  So he discharged his unsecured debt, and reaffirmed his home and car loan. (i.e. continued to make payments on home and car).

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   At the end of two years, he had paid his remaining bills perfectly.  Additionally, because he had all of the unsecured debts discharged, his monthly obligations were reduced by about $600 per month.  He now had good credit and income to debt ratios that were reasonable, so he could now refinance his home and get rid of that first mortgage that was getting ready to go to 12%-- plus, because his home had appreciated, we could even pay off the $12,000 that he still owed the seller.  Because his finances were now in balance I was able to get him approved for a refinance to do the above at a fixed 6% interest rate loan.

Amazingly enough-- this was one of those rare situations in which the only way to

accomplish the goals of home ownership for himself and his family, was by filing Bankruptcy!

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IS DOING THE RIGHT THING, THE WRONG THING FOR YOUR FAMILY?

Doing the right thing is always admirable.  But it has been my experience that sometimes doing the right thing for the creditors is absolutely the wrong thing for your family... 

   

    I was recently contacted by a family that had been struggling with debt for 3 years.  Prior to the beginning of their problems they had both had very good jobs.  As with most of us, good jobs equal good lifestyle and lots of debt.  Their income was such that they were not overloaded in the least.... but then he lost his job, the family income was halved for about six months.  They had some 30 day lates, but nothing too serious.  He finally found other employment-- just about the time that she lost her job!...  Over the next three years, for both of them, employment was sporadic.  In their attempt to do the "right thing" i.e. keep their home, pay their bills, even if late...  they drained not only their savings, but raided their retirement accounts (Which you can almost always keep when you file Bankruptcy),  

 

To make matters worse, dipping into retirement accounts, carried early withdrawal penalties and extra tax liabilities, (we managed to avoid most of the penalties on an amended tax return), but the point is that they were financially drowning.  At all costs, they were determined to avoid bankruptcy.  They wanted to do the right thing and pay their creditors.  They continued their spiral and sporadic employment for three years.

 

    This was admirable and I respect them immensely for their integrity.  But now, they have nothing left.  Even their retirement is gone!  Their home was in foreclosure and to keep the home, for themselves and daughter, they finally decided to file a chapter 13 bankruptcy. 

 

If they had filed two years earlier, when the spiral was obviously out of control... 

They would now have good credit, they would still have their retirement, and they would be stress and debt free.  As it stood, we saved their home, but their retirement is forever lost and good credit is a thing that will elude them for another two years.

 In my opinion, the moral of the story is, if you can fix your finances, by all means, do so.  But please, for your and your families sake, make an honest and objective assessment of your ability to pull out of the financial morass.  If Bankruptcy is inevitable, do it now, not after your retirement is gone.

 

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