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When you and your spouse got married, you carried a lot of debt with you. You had a good job, though, so you felt it was find to have that debt and that you’d be able to pay it down over time. When you suddenly lost your job and couldn’t find a new one paying as much...
Your retirement savings can provide a good standard of living for you and your spouse when you are done pursuing your careers in your golden years. You likely started saving based on your estimated retirement expenses years ago. Now that the two of you want to...
When parents of a baby get divorced, odds are both have concerns about the ideal way to co-parent. Unlike older kids, babies and infants need regular contact with each parent to form a lasting bond. Family courts in Massachusetts understand the unique challenges of...
Credit card debt can make it challenging for individuals to keep up with living expenses, especially when significant interest rates, fees and multiple monthly payments make it challenging to keep up with existing debts. Filing bankruptcy often solves many consumer...
If you land upon hard times financially, the world can feel like a lonely place. The truth of the matter is that many people find themselves in this situation. You are certainly not on your own. Research suggests that millions of Americans are struggling to make ends...
People who are in debt and can’t make the required payments on their bills will often wonder what they can do to get back on top of their finances. This is a scary place to be, but there’s an option that may help: Filing for bankruptcy. When you file for bankruptcy,...
In Massachusetts, spouses share whatever they accumulate or purchase during their marriage. Those belongings can lead to complications during divorce, especially if either spouse has an emotional attachment to specific assets. Many couples will eventually adopt or...
A Chapter 13 bankruptcy takes a long time — three or five years, dependent upon your agreement with the bankruptcy court. In that time, your financial circumstances and also your needs can change dramatically. For instance, your five-year Chapter 13 bankruptcy...
Most parents with young children will share custody after a divorce, but in some cases, parents will actually split custody. Split custody is a unique kind of arrangement where each parent assumes primary responsibility for different children in the family. Both...
Once you file for bankruptcy, you activate the automatic stay that protects you from creditors and collection agencies. Although the automatic stay cannot help in all situations, here are four ways you can expect to benefit. 1. Ending foreclosure If your lending...