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Should I File Bankruptcy or Short Sale My House in Georgia?

If you’re facing financial difficulties and struggling to keep up with your mortgage payments in Georgia, you’re likely weighing your options. Two common paths are filing for bankruptcy or pursuing a short sale. The right choice depends on your financial situation, long-term goals, and whether or not you want to keep your house. Let’s explore

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Foreclosures in Northwest Georgia Drop Twenty Five Percent this Month

As I looked through the number of foreclosure advertisements in various local papers this month, I have noticed a twenty five percent drop from January 2010 to February 2010 in some counties.  I don’t know if this is just a local trend or a national trend.  The number of foreclosures in January 2010 was unusually

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Filing Bankruptcy- You Must Know the Value of Your House

The purpose of this blog is to give you a rough idea about why you must know the value of your house before you even think about filing bankruptcy in Georgia.  Under Georgia Law, a single person can exempt a maximum of $10,600 of equity in their house when they are filing either Chapter 13

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Debt Management Company Scare Tactics About Bankruptcy

I recently spoke with a client who was the victim of Debt Management Company Scare Tactics.  After I met with this client and confirmed that the qualifies for Chapter 7, he went home and called his Debt Management Company and asked that they stop deducting money from his checking account because he was filing bankruptcy. 

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