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Justia Legal Resources: Bankruptcy Law Center

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When debts pile up, a consumer or a business owner may feel that bankruptcy offers the best way to relieve the mounting stress. Filing for bankruptcy requires careful thought and planning, though. The Bankruptcy Law Center provided by Justia can serve as a reference. How Does Filing for Bankruptcy Protect a Debtor?

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Justia Legal Resources: Foreclosure Law Center

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The Foreclosure Law Center provided by Justia aims to illuminate what can be a complex process. Unless applicable laws or the terms of the mortgage provide a right to reinstatement, a lender does not need to permit reinstatement, but they may find this solution simpler than foreclosure. Can Filing for Bankruptcy Save Your Home?

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Upsolve Launches Tool To Help Pro Se Bankruptcy Filers Get Relief from Student Loans

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According to Upsolve, a nonprofit company whose technology helps low-income individuals file for bankruptcy for free, Americans owe $1.77 trillion in student loan debt — 93% of it to the federal government. Since 2017, Upsolve’s debt relief tools have helped more than 13,000 individuals erase more than $750 million in debt.

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Justia Legal Resources: Consumer Protection Law Center

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A web of federal and state laws shields consumers from fraud, abuse, and other forms of harm. The Consumer Protection Law Center at Justia offers both practical advice and legal information. State laws governing debt collection sometimes extend more broadly. States may have similar or broader laws.

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Justia Legal Resources: Child Custody and Support Law Center

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The Child Custody and Support Law Center in the Justia Legal Guides provides general answers to some of the key questions that a parent may raise. Justia provides a 50-state survey on child custody laws that describes the factors in each state in more detail. What is the difference between physical and legal custody?

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Justia Legal Resources: Banking and Finance Law Center

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FTX filed for bankruptcy in November 2022, and “SBF” was arrested in the Bahamas the next month. The Banking and Finance Law Center at Justia provides a detailed discussion of cryptocurrency and the legal concerns that it implicates. States also have implemented their own laws prohibiting securities fraud and similar misconduct.

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Justia Ask A Lawyer by the Numbers: Fourth Quarter 2022

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Justia’s mission is to make the law free and accessible to all. While the Justia Ask A Lawyer forum receives questions from across each of the available practice areas, these five practice areas were the most popular in the fourth quarter of 2022: criminal law , family law , real estate law , landlord-tenant law , and divorce.