Is Life After Bankruptcy That Bad?
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Mar 1, 2007
Chris Cooper
Is Life After Bankruptcy That Bad?
It seems that some people do not recognize that dispite some unpleasant aftereffects, bankruptcy is truly a ?fresh start.?
Instead of being satisfied with the benefits they receive some people remain unhappy.
Here is a letter I received:
?Why does it take attorney's six or more weeks to discharge a chapter 13?
Why do apartment leasers hold a bankruptcy against you when I don't see how you could add apartment rent onto your bankruptcy?
If life is so miserable after a bankruptcy, why are lawyers constantly telling people it's okay to file. (They want to get paid.) ?
My response:
?Six weeks for a discharge isn't that long and may well be governed by the schedule of the bankruptcy court.
Some landlords may not want to rent to someone with bad credit. They may feel that they will have to chase the renter for their money. Dispossessions are time consuming and expensive.
In many cases the landlord will get possession of his apartment, but may never recover the unpaid rent.
While the court proceedings drag on, the landlord has lost a part of his source of income. So he has a right to be careful.
However life is not that bad after bankruptcy. Debtors used to be sent to jail.
Not too long ago, bankruptcy would mean that the bankrupts would have to carry a stigma for life. Many committed suicide rather than face the disgrace.
Many people who went bankrupt during the Great Depression spent years paying off their discharged debts as a matter of honor.
Now nobody much cares. You will be able to get credit. Your debts have been wiped away. What more can you ask for?
You were the one who ran up the debts, whether through bad luck, bad planning or the simple inability to control your spending.
You did contract to repay the money and you didn't.
For the most part you are now free of the pain and pressure caused by your financial problems. You will face some obstacles over the next few years, but you should have realized that before filing.
You approached a lawyer, not the other way around. I'm sure the lawyer didn't twist your arm to force you to file. If you've gotten your discharge, be happy, restart your life and live with the consequences.
Things could be worse.?
In my opinion this person needs an attitude adjustment.
For more information about bankruptcy and its aftermath, visit http://www.credit-yourself.com/credit-counseling.html.
Instead of being satisfied with the benefits they receive some people remain unhappy.
Here is a letter I received:
?Why does it take attorney's six or more weeks to discharge a chapter 13?
Why do apartment leasers hold a bankruptcy against you when I don't see how you could add apartment rent onto your bankruptcy?
If life is so miserable after a bankruptcy, why are lawyers constantly telling people it's okay to file. (They want to get paid.) ?
My response:
?Six weeks for a discharge isn't that long and may well be governed by the schedule of the bankruptcy court.
Some landlords may not want to rent to someone with bad credit. They may feel that they will have to chase the renter for their money. Dispossessions are time consuming and expensive.
In many cases the landlord will get possession of his apartment, but may never recover the unpaid rent.
While the court proceedings drag on, the landlord has lost a part of his source of income. So he has a right to be careful.
However life is not that bad after bankruptcy. Debtors used to be sent to jail.
Not too long ago, bankruptcy would mean that the bankrupts would have to carry a stigma for life. Many committed suicide rather than face the disgrace.
Many people who went bankrupt during the Great Depression spent years paying off their discharged debts as a matter of honor.
Now nobody much cares. You will be able to get credit. Your debts have been wiped away. What more can you ask for?
You were the one who ran up the debts, whether through bad luck, bad planning or the simple inability to control your spending.
You did contract to repay the money and you didn't.
For the most part you are now free of the pain and pressure caused by your financial problems. You will face some obstacles over the next few years, but you should have realized that before filing.
You approached a lawyer, not the other way around. I'm sure the lawyer didn't twist your arm to force you to file. If you've gotten your discharge, be happy, restart your life and live with the consequences.
Things could be worse.?
In my opinion this person needs an attitude adjustment.
For more information about bankruptcy and its aftermath, visit http://www.credit-yourself.com/credit-counseling.html.
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Chris Cooper a retired attorney, and his wife Aileen, who has a MBA in Finance, provide personal finance and financial planning advice at Credit Yourself
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