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Wipe Out Debts Without Bankruptcy
In 1938 a federal law was passed known as the Wage Earner Plan. It
is administered by the same branch of our courts that handle bankruptcy. You must be a
wage-earner to use the law - that is the primary requirement. The Wage Earner Plan does
not in itself 'wipe out' debts, but a little-known proviso of your filing requires that
your creditors must appear to verify your indebtedness to them. Statistics indicate that
40% fail to appear, in which case, those debts are indeed 'wiped out'. In some cases 100%
of the creditors fail to appear, which enables you to wipe out ALL your debts without
bankruptcy. If some of the creditors do appear, then the court allows you to spread your
payments out over a three year period in smaller amounts so that you can afford to pay.
Once you file under the Wage Earner Plan, you stop bill collectors, lawsuits, judgments,
assignments, seized bank accounts, and other actions against you. And to top it off, your
credit rating is, in many cases, improved because you made an honest effort to work with
the lending firms. Additionally, if the seller used deceptive trade practices to induce
your purchase, your debt may be wiped out under the provisions of the Uniform Commercial
Code. Under the Homestead Act, your residence can be exempted from levy to the extent
determined by local law. Check at your local courthouse.
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