All You Need to Know About the New Student Loan Forgiveness Plan
On August 24, 2022, President Biden passed an executive order that remains subject to debate. He announced that millions of people would benefit through federal student loan waivers of up to $20,000. However, you need to meet a few criteria to qualify. For instance,...
What Debt Collectors Can Do Legally and What They Can’t
If you, like many Americans, have past due debts, your creditors may try to collect the money you owe on their own or hand the debt over to a debt collector or debt collection agency. While instances of collector harassment continue to take place even now, the Fair...
A Guide to Dealing With Debt Collection Summons
In some sense, a debt lawsuit gets underway once you receive a summons from a court. This basically notifies you that a creditor is suing you, and also informs you of the reason. While dealing with debt collection summons might seem daunting to most, know that there...
All You Need to Know About Civil Litigation
Having to deal with the legal system can be complicated, especially if you have to appear in court. To start with, you need to determine the type of case you’re involved in. Then, you need to look for an attorney based on your specific situation. For example, if...
How to Deal With Debt as a Couple? – A Guide
It’s fairly common for one or both partners to bring debt into a marriage, and in some cases, the amount can be significant. There is no surefire way to tell what effect debt might have on a relationship going forward, with some couples addressing it together and...
A Guide to Resolving Property Line or Boundary Disputes
Property lines or boundary lines refer to invisible lines that define a property’s perimeter. You can find a mention of these in the deed of a property, telling you exactly where it begins and ends. Property line disputes take place because of different reasons. For...
Recognizing Signs of Legal Malpractice
Since legal malpractice cases involve varying degrees of complexity, proving them can often be challenging. While no attorney looks forward to suing another from the same fraternity, there are many who’re willing to fight for your rights. What also helps is that you...
A Guide to Employment-Related Restrictive Covenants
It is common for businesses across the U.S. to turn to restrictive covenants with the aim of safeguarding their interests. This may include confidential information, trade secrets, talent pool investments, and even customer goodwill. These covenants vary...
Dealing With Debt During a Recession
There has been enough chatter in the financial world about an impending recession over the last year, and it only continues to get louder. Besides, some experts are of the opinion that the country is already going through a recession, and all one can wait for is an...
Are Baby Boomers the New Target of Collections Harassment?
Baby boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) are no strangers to carrying debt. Pushy debt collectors, on the other hand, try to take advantage of different factors when collecting from people of this generation. Consequently, it comes as no surprises that an increasing...
Baby Boomers and Debt | Numbers and More
The fact that scores of Americans are in debt should come as no surprise, given that most people use credit cards to fund purchases, auto loans to purchase cars, student loans to pursue education, and mortgages to become homeowners. If you think that baby boomers are...
What AARP Says About the Effect of Debt on Retirement Security
Debt can be good or bad. The former is the case when you have a grip on your debt and manage to reduce it over time. However, there is no dearth of instances when debt continues to build with age, in which case the consequences can be none too pleasing. The negative...