The U.S. Bankruptcy Code requires debtors to participate in a pre-filing credit counseling session and a subsequent pre-discharge debtor education course. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) maintains a list of credit...more
5/13/2013
- Credit Counseling Debtors Dischargeable Debts DOJ Training
The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 instituted a credit counseling requirement for debtors filing for bankruptcy protection. Credit counseling agencies sprang up quickly on the heels of this...more
5/2/2013
- Debt-Relief Industry Debtors Fraud FTC
If you are in serious debt and fail to take action to remedy the situation, the IRS may levy your property or garnish your wages. A levy is a legal seizure of your property in order to satisfy a debt....more
12/13/2012
- Debtors IRS Levy Wage Garnishment
