Copyright 2005 Dean Shainin Before you file bankruptcy, it is a good idea to look into other alternatives if at all possible. New bankruptcy laws make it more difficult to file than it used to be. Why Has Filing For Bankruptcy Doubled? From the period of 1994 to 2004, filing for bankruptcy has doubled. Bankruptcy filing has spun out of control with consumers being targeted with easy credit. This has become a major cause for bankruptcy cases. New Bankruptcy Laws? There is now a new law for bankruptcy that was passed called the "Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act". People struggling to pay their credit debts are now going to have to
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