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  • 2024
    • December
      • Tips to Prevent Credit Card Problems During the Holiday Shopping Season
    • July
      • The Law Offices Of Mayer & Newton Lawyers Recognized in Cityview’s Top Attorneys List
      • How to Avoid Falling Into Debt While Planning Your Summer Vacation
    • April
      • The Impact of Debt Relief on Your Credit Score
    • March
      • How to Negotiate Your Debt With Creditors
    • February
      • Finding Hope: Navigating Bankruptcy with Mayer and Newton
      • Common Myths About Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
    • January
      • What Are the Consequences of Filing for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?
  • 2023
    • December
      • Debt Relief vs Bankruptcy
    • November
      • Avoid Alternatives to Bankruptcy That Could Harm You Financially
    • October
      • Using Chapter 13 Bankruptcy to Save Your Home
    • September
      • What Are Some Alternative Options to Foreclosure?
    • August
      • Celebrating Excellence: Mayer & Newton Attorneys Recognized as Top Bankruptcy - Debtor Attorneys in 2023
      • How Should I Deal With a Harassing Debt Collector?
    • July
      • How Does Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Work?
    • June
      • How Can Divorce Impact Bankruptcy?
    • May
      • How to Determine if Bankruptcy is Right for You
    • April
      • Will I Lose My Tax Refund If I File for Bankruptcy?
    • March
      • Making the Most Out of Your Bankruptcy: A Guide to Repairing Your Credit & Financial Standing
    • January
      • Should I File for Bankruptcy Before or After Filing My Tax Return?
      • Tips on How to Rebuild Your Credit Score After Bankruptcy
  • 2022
    • December
      • 'Tis the Season for Holiday Scams – Here's How to Avoid Them
    • November
      • How Soon Can I Qualify for a Mortgage After Bankruptcy?
    • October
      • How Does Bankruptcy Stop Wage Garnishment?
    • September
      • How to Stop Foreclosure Through Bankruptcy in Tennessee
    • August
      • Can Bankruptcy Stop a Lawsuit?
    • July
      • Will Bankruptcy Clear Medical Debt?
    • June
      • Vehicle Repossession Laws in Tennessee
    • May
      • Understanding Wage Garnishment
    • April
      • Bankruptcy Timeline
    • March
      • What Debts Are Unaffected By Bankruptcy?
    • February
      • Understanding the Student Loans Pause
    • January
      • What Happens to My Checking and Savings Accounts When I File for Bankruptcy?
  • 2021
    • December
      • Should I Wait to File for Bankruptcy Until After the Holidays?
    • November
      • Should I File Bankruptcy With or Without My Spouse?
    • October
      • How the Automatic Stay Stops Your Creditors
    • September
      • Can I File For Bankruptcy More Than Once?
    • July
      • Understanding Emergency Bankruptcy
    • June
      • A Closer Look into Chapter 7 Liquidation
    • February
      • How Do I Rebuild My Credit After Bankruptcy?
      • How Chapter 11 Bankruptcies Help Keep Businesses’ Doors Open
    • January
      • How Bankruptcy Can Halt Foreclosures
  • 2020
    • December
      • Bankruptcy 101
    • November
      • Dischargeable & Non-dischargeable Debts in Bankruptcy
    • October
      • Should I File For Bankruptcy?
    • September
      • Bankruptcy Protection During COVID-19
    • August
      • Chapter 7 vs. Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
    • June
      • Credit Scores Aren't Free
      • Why People Who File Bankruptcy Are Smart
      • Client Testimonial
      • Overhaul of Credit Reporting Companies
    • May
      • Equifax Hacking Nightmare
    • April
      • Tips When Experiencing a Data Security Breach
      • Bankruptcy as a Step to Solvency
      • Top 5 Myths about Bankruptcy
      • 5 Things to Do After Bankruptcy
      • Nationstar Pays 1.75 Million in Civil Penalty
    • March
      • Student Loan Problems
    • January
      • Judgement Explained
  • 2017
    • November
      • A Message from Richard Mayer
    • June
      • Here’s Why Some Tax Refunds are Delayed in 2017
  • 2016
    • June
      • Student Loan Help
    • February
      • Tax Lady Roni Deutch accused of duping consumers
      • Bank Repossessions Hit Record High in August
      • Lawyers Involved With Loan Modification Schemes Receiving a Growing Number of Complaints
      • USA Today – Only a fraction of those in need file for bankruptcy
      • NYTimes: Tighter Credit Means Fewer Bankruptcies
      • Dave Ramsey's Truth About Budgeting
      • What Are The Advantages Of Chapter 13 Bankruptcy?
      • Beware of Debt-Relief Scams
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      • Bankruptcy Facts
      • New information videos!
    • January
      • Things to Keep in Mind if you Obtain New Debt During the Holiday Season!
      • Congratulations to Richard Mayer!
      • How much will it cost to declare bankruptcy?
      • Did You Know?
      • Client Testimonial
      • Collection Efforts by Creditors
  • 2015
    • November
      • Mayer and Newton, your Bankruptcy Specialists
    • October
      • Ways to avoid filing Bankruptcy
      • Mayer and Newton Bankruptcy FAQ Continued
    • September
      • We are excited to be included on Cityview's "Top Attorneys 2011" list!
    • August
      • Can I keep my car when I file Bankruptcy?
      • Modifications to your Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
    • June
      • New Job Database for Tennessee
      • Better Your Credit Score
    • May
      • Funding your Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
    • April
      • GOP blocks Senate debate on Dem student loan bill
      • Breaking News: More than 40 states to sign foreclosure settlement
      • Credit Reporting Agencies No Help in Correcting Errors
    • March
      • Bank of America Starts Mortgage Reduction Push
    • January
      • Why Choose Mayer & Newton
  • 2014
    • December
      • Student Loan Debt
    • June
      • Senator Warren Advocates for Student Loan Forgiveness
      • Richard Mayer John Newton Best Bankruptcy Attorneys in Tennessee
      • When Does Bankruptcy Make Sense?
    • May
      • Student Loan Plan Fails
    • April
      • Ways to Help with Stress During Financial Problems and Bankruptcy
    • February
      • Knoxville Bankruptcy Attorney Follows Student Loan Interest News
      • The Winter Holidays are Quickly Approaching
    • January
      • Is it a Sin to File Bankruptcy
      • 38 Studios files for bankruptcy
  • 2013
    • December
      • Arkansas Football Coach Facing Bankruptcy
    • November
      • Why Choose a Board Certified Bankruptcy Attorney?
      • Financial Distress and the Holidays
    • September
      • THE DEBT SETTLEMENT TRAP
    • August
      • Important Announcement for Qualified Borrowers Who Lost Homes to Foreclosure
    • June
      • Mayer & Newton Recognized as the Best in 2013
      • Sales & Use Tax Workshop in Knoxville
      • Tennessee Officials Looking to Assist More Unemployed Homeowners
      • Bankruptcy filings down in 2013
      • Watch Your Spending
      • Foreclosure Abuse Settlement
      • Will I lose my tax refund if I file bankruptcy?
    • March
      • Help is on the Way for Homeowners
    • February
      • Woman Fighting Debt Collector
  • 2011
    • November
      • House Passes Bill to Keep Creditors From Taking Guns
    • June
      • Ramsey: Debt-free process can be slowed for education
      • Banks Billing Taxpayers By Refusing To Buy Back Toxic Loans
      • Christopher Thornberg Predicts Double Dip Recession
    • May
      • Bankruptcy Filings are on the Rise
    • March
      • 150 Thousand Trials Cancelled in May 2010
  • 2010
    • December
      • Bankruptcy could be your best option when facing foreclosure and trying to get a mortgage modification
    • September
      • Drowning in Credit Card Debt? Debt Settlement Can Be Tricky
    • June
      • 8 Problems That Could Trigger a Double-Dip Recession
      • Unprecedented Number Of Defaults Are Clogging Foreclosure Pipeline
      • College Students This Is Your Future
      • Troubled Asset Relief Program
      • Owners Stop Paying Mortgages, and Stop Fretting
    • May
      • Wells Fargo Extends Mortgage Assistance to Gulf Coast Borrowers
    • April
      • Mortgage Delinquencies Continue to Rise
      • How Long Should Unemployment Benefits Last?
      • FHA Program Allows HUD-Home Pruchase for $100 Down
      • A New Chapter for Bankruptcy **Opinion Piece**
    • March
      • American cities at risk of Default and Bankruptcy
      • HAMP Had Good Intentions But Was Doomed to Disappoint
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