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Is indentured servitude a good idea?

admin — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 00:00:54 +0000

Pragmatically, indentured servitude would be a great way to repay debts without declaring bankruptcy, and maybe while still being able to keep your possessions. It could also serve as an alternative currency in some situations. Of course, this would be fixed term – the period of that servitude would correspond with the debt and such.

But of course there is the morality of personal freedom, and the question of whether that always transcends debt and whether it would be right to use such a thing as a currency or tool.

This was a subject in my Ethics class today, so I just want to see what other people (maybe not college liberal arts majors) think.

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Chapter 7 Bankruptcy question?

admin — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 09:37:37 +0000

Ok. So my significant other is over her head and doesn’t make enough to pay her debts. Her income is less than half the median income here. A sample means test shows she easily and completely qualifies.

My question is this. She is going to have a hard time coming up with the attorney fees associated with filing (around here it seems to be 800-1500 bucks). I am curious how hard is it to file by yourself or if there is an alternative like a Pro Bono attorney option or discounts for low income persons.
EDIT: Her debt amount is roughly 30k. That is with medical bills WITHOUT college loans. Her monthly income is about 1200 bucks. Her monthly bills are more than that. That does not include food or gas. I am not looking for a moral lecture. She is doing this. I am trying to help her through it. She has exhausted all other options.

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Can a creditor seize personal property after Chapter 7 bankruptcy discharge?

admin — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 11:02:25 +0000

My debts have been discharged in Chapter 7. However, a major electronics store has contacted me indicating they have a lien against a laptop computer purchased from their store (on a store credit card) and they want the property returned. Can this property be seized?

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Online Website Automotive Auction Problems.?

admin — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 07:13:45 +0000

So recently I have posted a car on eBay. It went up for the seven days that you have to bet on it but none of the bids went up to my price standards. The last bid was 12,500 and I was specifically asking for 20,000 because the car is not even worth in the 12,000 category, The title is in my hand I paid off the car so its not taking over payments situation. So the bidding ended and I refused to sell it to the last bidder and I filed a refusal case on eBay to not sell it to him, but the guy was threatening me if I didn’t sell it to him he would sue me. Cops were involved and i don’t know what to do if I have to sell it to him or not. In addition I’m only selling this car because I need to pay of debts and I’m also filing for bankruptcy and I can’t deal with this guy threatening me to sell him the car or he will sue me. What could I do? Please tell me as soon as possible.

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What does filing bankruptcy do to your credit report?

admin — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:40:54 +0000

A non professional gave me the advice of filing bankruptcy for debt i have totaling 00. His argument was that with these debts that i have are obliterating my credit score anyway and that bankruptcy wouldnt be any worse. Is this true? What does filing bankruptcy do to your credit report and would it damage it more or less than leaving these debts sit as i do not have the money to pay them off at the moment. Thank you for reading and any help.

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