Mark Henricks has written on mortgages, real estate and investing for many leading publications. He works from Austin, Texas, where he engages in songwriting, wilderness backpacking, whitewater ...

If you’re exploring bankruptcy, that probably means your debt situation is serious. It can be really frustrating to find out that bankruptcy cases cost money. If you had money, you might not need ...

The decision to file for bankruptcy is rarely easy, but with Americans now carrying more than $1.2 trillion in credit card debt and the average interest rates on those balances exceeding 22%, the ...

Filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection results in an automatic stay, which is a court measure that stops collection actions. While the stay is active, creditors can't call or send letters to ...