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Emergency room visits can lead to surprise medical expenses

Going to the emergency room usually means that one is having a severe health crisis. Once there, one’s thoughts are simply that the illness or ...

Making minimum payments may not help those with credit card debt

Credit card debt is different than other types of debt. There isn’t a repayment plan with a defined end-point. Instead, a person just has to ...

Can debt consolidation be the answer for overwhelming debt?

Debt consolidation may seem a bit counterintuitive at first. Can a person in Long Island really borrow to pay off his or her debts? While ...

Long Island attorneys can help those facing a financial crisis

If you are struggling to make ends meet month-to-month, are receiving threatening phone calls from debt collectors in Long Island or are even having your ...

What types of claims are addressed via Chapter 13 bankruptcy?

There are many reasons why a person in Long Island can fall into hard financial times. Sometimes, a person incurs expenses that they simply cannot ...

What options do you have if you can’t pay your medical debt?

Per the Kaiser Family Foundation, 26 percent of adults in our nation reported that either they or someone they live with has had issues paying ...

It may be possible to rebuild your credit after bankruptcy

With over 1 million individuals and businesses across the nation filing for bankruptcy in 2013, bankruptcy may no longer be something individuals in Long Island ...

‘Surprise’ medical expenses are an overwhelming burden

Dealing with a major illness or injury is something that most people in New York find distressing. However, even after treatment, the stress can come ...

What can an automatic stay do to help debtors in Long Island?

Sometimes a person in Long Island finds him or herself in a position where he or she is overwhelmed with debt. The stress of even ...

Can student loan debt be discharged through bankruptcy?

Student loan debt is a hot issue in today’s news, with some saying it has reached crisis levels. Many college graduates in Long Island needed ...