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According to a yahoo finance article
economic distress eased although unemployment ticked up and foreclosures likely only slowed down from banks delaying proceedings. Many banks foreclosure methods are being questioned as many banks through MERS are having standing issues in trying to foreclose as well as the affidavits that were being signed were not by people who necessarily had knowledge of the foreclosure file which is required. It will be interesting to see how the slow down in foreclosures that is likely to come will affect the economy and house prices in general. Some economists think the banks have exacerbated the problem by foreclosing too quickly and putting distressed properties back into the market at a rate they can’t be absorbed while others believe that its best to get out of this thing quickly so we can see a real road to recovery instead of a double dip. No matter what your take on it, there are still many home owners struggling to pay their mortgage and bankruptcy is a great way to buy some time and get your financial house back in order. Call a riverside county bankruptcy attorney if you are having problems modifying your loan or need any other help in trying to stay in your home while these economic times remain fragile

Midland Funding is a big debt buyer and they typically buy deficiencies on cars that were repossessed, sold, or turned in. They buy the debt for 3 cents on the dollar and pay attorneys contingency fees to try to collect it. If you receive a law suit from them and they serve you, I can give you advice as it regards bankruptcy or trying to work out a settlement. Don’t roll over and let them get a default judgment and collect it via wage garnishment of a lien on real property. Fight back through aggressive representation and pay them a lot less than what they claim. A deficiency is an unsecured debt and will be treated the same way in bankruptcy as any other unsecured debt. Don’t let there aggressive tactics back you into a corner. Know your rights.

Riverside and Sacramento metro areas had more small business bankruptcies then any other California localities according to a new article by Equifax. California led the U.S states in small business bankruptcies . This was a 15% increase from the last quarter. Small business throughout California are experiencing the impact from the current economic conditions. I feel that this is going to have a huge impact on individual bankruptcies as well as it is typically small businesses that lead us out of a recession and do a lot of hiring. Credit conditions are still difficult and especially difficult for small business. With the increase in bankruptcy filings being up the banks are going to keep their lending standards tight unless incentivized by the government to start lending to small businesses again.

Unfortunately with analyzing other trends in housing that have recently come out my belief is that this increase in bankruptcy filing is small businesses will not slow down. New construction is down and many of the small businesses in Riverside County are based on growth and construction. Bankruptcy is a viable option to restructure debts as well as to liquidate and protect yourself from creditors. Talk to a Riverside bankruptcy attorney if the current economic conditions have affected your business