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  • Bills You Should Pay Even If You Are Filing Bankruptcy

    Even when you are filing personal bankruptcy, you should continue paying whatever bills you can. Bankruptcy is a legal way that good, honest people can deal with their overwhelming debt, but it is not a free ticket to stop paying on your other financial obligations. Should bills you should still pay are:

    Rent

    Unless you are planning to move out of wherever you are currently living, you should continue to keep your rent payments current. Otherwise, even if you are filing for bankruptcy, your landlord can still evict you for being behind on your rent. You should continue paying for services that you use everyday if you still want to use them.

    Mortgage

    If you want to keep your home, you should continue paying on your mortgage. Bankruptcy typically does not discharge your first mortgage, it only reorganizes so you can become current with your mortgage. If you do not continue to pay your mortgage, the mortgage company can still foreclose on your property.

    Utilities

    Unless you like living without running water or working electricity, you should continue to pay your utilities. If you are in bad standing with your utility company, they can cut off the services they are providing to you. To maintain a certain quality of living, you should continue paying for basic essentials.

    Car Payments

    If you want to keep your car, you should continue making payments on it. If you do not pay your car note, your creditors still have the right to repossess your car. If you file bankruptcy, they will be unable to legally repossess your car until they receive explicit permission from the courts.

    Court Fines, Penalties, Child Support, and Spousal Support

    In order not to suffer from further legal implications, you should continue to pay your fines if you are able to. Typically, filing bankruptcy will not eliminate fines and penalties. In order not to gather up even more debt, you should continue to pay on these fines and penalties.

    Income Taxes

    Current income taxes should always be paid and you should always file your income taxes. Bankruptcy is meant for good, law abiding people. As long as you are an upstanding citizen who follows the law, you should not have problems with eliminating your debt. Even income tax debt can be wiped away in the right circumstances.

    Just because you are about to file bankruptcy, you should not neglect your other financial obligations. If you have any additional questions about personal bankruptcy, feel free to contact us at 214.748.4848 anytime. We might even post your question on our website to help other people just like you.Even when you are filing personal bankruptcy, you should continue paying whatever bills you can. Bankruptcy is a legal way that good, honest people can deal with their overwhelming debt, but it is not a free ticket to stop paying on your other financial obligations. Should bills you should still pay are:

    Rent

    Unless you are planning to move out of wherever you are currently living, you should continue to keep your rent payments current. Otherwise, even if you are filing for bankruptcy, your landlord can still evict you for being behind on your rent. You should continue paying for services that you use everyday if you still want to use them.

    Mortgage

    If you want to keep your home, you should continue paying on your mortgage. Bankruptcy typically does not discharge your first mortgage, it only reorganizes so you can become current with your mortgage. If you do not continue to pay your mortgage, the mortgage company can still foreclose on your property.

    Utilities

    Unless you like living without running water or working electricity, you should continue to pay your utilities. If you are in bad standing with your utility company, they can cut off the services they are providing to you. To maintain a certain quality of living, you should continue paying for basic essentials.

    Car Payments

    If you want to keep your car, you should continue making payments on it. If you do not pay your car note, your creditors still have the right to repossess your car. If you file bankruptcy, they will be unable to legally repossess your car until they receive explicit permission from the courts.

    Court Fines, Penalties, Child Support, and Spousal Support

    In order not to suffer from further legal implications, you should continue to pay your fines if you are able to. Typically, filing bankruptcy will not eliminate fines and penalties. In order not to gather up even more debt, you should continue to pay on these fines and penalties.

    Income Taxes

    Current income taxes should always be paid and you should always file your income taxes. Bankruptcy is meant for good, law abiding people. As long as you are an upstanding citizen who follows the law, you should not have problems with eliminating your debt. Even income tax debt can be wiped away in the right circumstances.

    Just because you are about to file bankruptcy, you should not neglect your other financial obligations. If you have any additional questions about personal bankruptcy, feel free to contact us at 214.748.4848 anytime. We might even post your question on our website to help other people just like you.Even when you are filing personal bankruptcy, you should continue paying whatever bills you can. Bankruptcy is a legal way that good, honest people can deal with their overwhelming debt, but it is not a free ticket to stop paying on your other financial obligations. Should bills you should still pay are:

    Rent

    Unless you are planning to move out of wherever you are currently living, you should continue to keep your rent payments current. Otherwise, even if you are filing for bankruptcy, your landlord can still evict you for being behind on your rent. You should continue paying for services that you use everyday if you still want to use them.

    Mortgage

    If you want to keep your home, you should continue paying on your mortgage. Bankruptcy typically does not discharge your first mortgage, it only reorganizes so you can become current with your mortgage. If you do not continue to pay your mortgage, the mortgage company can still foreclose on your property.

    Utilities

    Unless you like living without running water or working electricity, you should continue to pay your utilities. If you are in bad standing with your utility company, they can cut off the services they are providing to you. To maintain a certain quality of living, you should continue paying for basic essentials.

    Car Payments

    If you want to keep your car, you should continue making payments on it. If you do not pay your car note, your creditors still have the right to repossess your car. If you file bankruptcy, they will be unable to legally repossess your car until they receive explicit permission from the courts.

    Court Fines, Penalties, Child Support, and Spousal Support

    In order not to suffer from further legal implications, you should continue to pay your fines if you are able to. Typically, filing bankruptcy will not eliminate fines and penalties. In order not to gather up even more debt, you should continue to pay on these fines and penalties.

    Income Taxes

    Current income taxes should always be paid and you should always file your income taxes. Bankruptcy is meant for good, law abiding people. As long as you are an upstanding citizen who follows the law, you should not have problems with eliminating your debt. Even income tax debt can be wiped away in the right circumstances.

    Just because you are about to file bankruptcy, you should not neglect your other financial obligations. If you have any additional questions about personal bankruptcy, feel free to contact us at 214.748.4848 anytime. We might even post your question on our website to help other people just like you.Even when you are filing personal bankruptcy, you should continue paying whatever bills you can. Bankruptcy is a legal way that good, honest people can deal with their overwhelming debt, but it is not a free ticket to stop paying on your other financial obligations. Should bills you should still pay are:

    Rent

    Unless you are planning to move out of wherever you are currently living, you should continue to keep your rent payments current. Otherwise, even if you are filing for bankruptcy, your landlord can still evict you for being behind on your rent. You should continue paying for services that you use everyday if you still want to use them.

    Mortgage

    If you want to keep your home, you should continue paying on your mortgage. Bankruptcy typically does not discharge your first mortgage, it only reorganizes so you can become current with your mortgage. If you do not continue to pay your mortgage, the mortgage company can still foreclose on your property.

    Utilities

    Unless you like living without running water or working electricity, you should continue to pay your utilities. If you are in bad standing with your utility company, they can cut off the services they are providing to you. To maintain a certain quality of living, you should continue paying for basic essentials.

    Car Payments

    If you want to keep your car, you should continue making payments on it. If you do not pay your car note, your creditors still have the right to repossess your car. If you file bankruptcy, they will be unable to legally repossess your car until they receive explicit permission from the courts.

    Court Fines, Penalties, Child Support, and Spousal Support

    In order not to suffer from further legal implications, you should continue to pay your fines if you are able to. Typically, filing bankruptcy will not eliminate fines and penalties. In order not to gather up even more debt, you should continue to pay on these fines and penalties.

    Income Taxes

    Current income taxes should always be paid and you should always file your income taxes. Bankruptcy is meant for good, law abiding people. As long as you are an upstanding citizen who follows the law, you should not have problems with eliminating your debt. Even income tax debt can be wiped away in the right circumstances.

    Just because you are about to file bankruptcy, you should not neglect your other financial obligations. If you have any additional questions about personal bankruptcy, feel free to contact us at 214.748.4848 anytime. We might even post your question on our website to help other people just like you.

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