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Filing Bankruptcy in NH

The dramatic changes to the bankruptcy laws in 2005 did not go unnoticed in New Hampshire, especially not for those who are overwhelmed with their debt and earn more than the median income in the state. What are we referring to? We are referring to the provisions in the bankruptcy laws that require debtors who earn more in than the median income in their state to pass the means test in order to qualify for Chapter 7. Higher earners can still file Chapter 13, but there are a number disadvantages to doing this. Among them:

1) you have to pay off your personal debt over a period of three to five years from your monthly disposable income. Even worse, in many cases your disposable income is determined by national & county expense averages, not your actual living expenses.
2) your credit is still severely impacted for a period of up to seven years.

In light of the fact that there are so many debt help options available for consumer debts that do essentially the same thing without the same long-term credit consequences, why would anyone dealing with credit card debt choose this over their other alternatives? Good question.

The following is median income information for New Hampshire as of 2006:

2-person families 61,746
3-person families 70,722
4-person families 87,396
5-person families 83,594
6-person families 64,142
7-or-more-person families 94,828

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NH Bankruptcy Data

2004: 4,493
2005: 5,511
2006: 1,707

New Hampshire has a reputation of being a state where the number of bankruptcy filings is limited, and in 2006, it lived up to that standing. From 2005 until 2006, bankruptcy filings in New Hampshire dropped by 2,804, or 69 percent. Underlying this trend was the new bankruptcy legislation that aimed at making it more to difficult to qualify for Chapter 7 (the favored type of bankruptcy). So where are people turning to who are buried in credit card debt? Many are seeking the help of a debt negotiation or credit counseling company.

Or for more information about some other credit & debt issues pertaining to New Hampshire, read these articles:

New Hampshire Consumer Credit Counseling Services
New Hampshire Bankruptcy Laws
New Hampshire Debt Collection