When you feel overwhelmed with debt, whether it comes from mounting medical bills or ballooning credit card statements, you start to think about your options. You want to stop getting harassing creditor calls and start fresh. Maybe filing bankruptcy might be your best...
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How to appeal the denial of Social Security Disability pay
If you have been waiting for months and months to see if the Social Security Administration will grant you disability pay, you more than likely are upset when you receive notice your disability claim has been denied. However, you are far from alone. Illinois Social...
How long do Social Security disability benefits last?
Now that you qualify for Social Security Disability benefits, a great sense of relief may surround you. However, there may be a handful of new questions that may surface regarding the duration of your SSD benefits and the many uncertainties that come along with your...
You have protections against illegal creditor harassment
The harassment seems to be unending from creditors. You know you are in dire financial straits, and you do not need persistent debt collectors to remind you by bothering you several times a week. You are looking into filing for bankruptcy because you understand your...
Which debts typically survive bankruptcy?
The debts piled high, teetering hazardously without a net. Still, you were unprepared for the inevitable financial collapse that overwhelmed you and your family. For months, you pondered whether bankruptcy was a logical option, and, now, you know that it is....
How much can I receive in Social Security disability payments?
Your medical condition progressively grew worse, leading to crippling disability. Clearly, you are no longer able to work for at least a year or potentially longer. Since you are completely unable to work, you qualify for Social Security disability (SSD) benefits. But...
How a bankruptcy attorney helps you overcome financial challenges
A triangulation of unexpected events pushed you to a financial brink. A life-threatening health event, a job loss and a pending divorce created a whirlwind personal storm in a matter of six months. For most people, this is a one-two-three knockout blow. But you are...
Why guilt should not stop you from filing bankruptcy
There is no shame, no stigma and no scarlet letter in filing for bankruptcy. Ignore the voice in your head telling you otherwise. And ignore that know-it-all friend or judgmental father-in-law. With bankruptcy, you are taking control of your financial life. While you...
Types of ailments that may qualify you for SSD benefits
Many types of injuries and illnesses can prevent you from working, leading you to seek Social Security disability (SSD) benefits. For example, if you suffer from maladies such as arthritis, back pain, bronchitis, OR kidney disease, you just may qualify for SSD...
Can bankruptcy halt foreclosure proceedings?
Struggling with debt is stressful enough without having to worry about losing your home. However, if you fail to make your mortgage payments, you can expect your lender to begin foreclosure proceedings. Fortunately, you may be able to seek debt relief through...
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