Help! I Am Overwhelmed With Consumer Debt!!
A Sacramento bankruptcy attorney responds to: Help! I Am Overwhelmed With Consumer Debt!!
Being overwhelmed with consumer debt occurs where the debt is too large, the interest rate is too high or both. The agreement to pay signed before the credit was given requires repayment of the debt in monthly installment amounts. The interest is usually commensurate with your FICO at the time the agreement is submitted. If the repayment terms of consumer debt outweighs the ability to repay then there are several options to deal with the repayment of debt.
Paying the minimum amount will only pay off the monthly interest incurred. Leaving the entire amount unchanged and the problem unsolved.
The debt could be paid off by settling with the credit card company and paying a reduced amount in a lump sum . This usually happens where the debt is unpaid for a couple of months. Many debt settlement companies focus on this aspect of debt settlement. They will agree to take installment payments in order to pay their fees and pool money to settle. While the payments are being made to the debt settlement the debt is considered late and interest is accruing. Moreover the agreement with the debt settlement company will not prevent creditors from taking legal action.
Many debts can be consolidated into one loan. This is often done to secure a lower interest rate, secure a fixed interest rate or for the convenience of servicing only one loan.
The last option should be bankruptcy. Bankruptcy will offer protection and a release of your obligation to pay depending on your income. If disposable income is high enough then Chapter 7 is not available. A Chapter 13 could be filed where a fraction of debts that equal your disposable income would be paid off over 5 years.
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