Figuring out what you owe on your home loan can be harder than a calculus exam. For most people, their mortgage is their biggest debt. And their home is their most important asset. Yet, the people accounting for your payments are increasingly incapable of the very basics of their job. Things have changed since […]
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Wage Garnishment Survival Guide
"Your wages have been garnished, " reads the letter from your employer. Do nothing and twenty-five percent of your after tax earnings will be sent to your judgment creditor. So, do something: keep reading this action guide for Californians subject to a … Read Full Article
6 Things You Need To Know About The California Homestead
California's homestead exemption is the Super Hero of the exemption world. While other exemptions protect things worth a thousand dollars here and a couple of thousand there, the homestead protects $75,000 for a single person and $100,000 for a … Read Full Article
Are You Liable For Your Spouse’s Debts In California?
"Everyone knows" that spouses are liable for each other's debts in a community property state like California. Only, "everyone" is wrong. Or, more accurately, they're only half right. Community property is liable for everything In California, the … Read Full Article
