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People file bankruptcy for many different reasons. Very few people file bankruptcy when they can pay their bills. The new bankruptcy laws protect this from going on. These are the five biggest reasons people think about filing bankruptcy:

Medical Bills
An accident or medical illness can impact family finances quickly. Especially if no health insurance is accessible. Add in the fact that an illness means one earning family member or more can miss work, and income is drastically diminished. Which takes us to the next popular reason people file bankruptcy.

Job Loss
Job loss and layoffs can put people in a financial disaster quickly, particularly if they were living paycheck to paycheck while employed. Unemployment is usually just a fraction of previous income levels, and only lasts so long.

Stop Foreclosure
A chapter 13 bankruptcy can create a payment plan to catch up on late mortgage payments and stop foreclosure. Filers can include overdue mortgage payments and legal fees into the bankruptcy repayment plan, allowing them to keep their home and stop the foreclosure process.

Stop Wage Garnishments and Repossessions
Garnishments can be stopped by filing a ch 7 bankruptcy. , including the overdue payments in a ch 13 can stop repossessions and even get your property returned after repossession if filed in time.

Stop Creditor Harassment
Once a bankruptcy is filed, the “bankruptcy stay” is put in place stopping creditors from contacting you in any way. Creditor calls and mail will stop once you file, allowing you to relax and get back on your feet.

Unlike in the past, there is no stigma attached with filing bankruptcy. Unfortunately with todays rising unemployment rates, even more Americans will be filing bankruptcy for financial relief.

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