Debt Slave Act of 2005 Revisited

Story date: 2007-10-08 05:30:00
Added on: 2007-10-08 08:59:48

Safe Haven - Under current law, when a person files for Ch. 13 bankruptcy, judges cannot reduce mortgage debt owed on a person's primary residence, although they may modify mortgages on investment property or second homes. Under the House bill, the ...


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