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MMI Services that can help:

  • Bankruptcy Counseling

    We understand that each person that seeks assistance has a unique financial situation. During your pre-filing counseling session, a certified credit counselor will work one-on-one with you to develop a detailed personal financial assessment.

  • Bankruptcy Education

    The pre-discharge education program covers a variety of financial and budgeting topics, assuring you have the tools necessary to build a strong financial foundation.

  • Foreclosure Prevention

    MMI is approved by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to help you to get back on track if you have fallen behind with your mortgage payments.

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Our Client Asked:

Dear Advice Team,

My sister and I just received a bill from a collection agency associated with our mother. Our mother died many years ago and this is the first time we have been contacted about this expense. Is there a "statute of limitations" on debt? We settled our parent’s estate years ago. Are we responsible for this debt after so many years? We do not have any way to even prove its legitimacy. -Jeffrey

Jeffrey,

Yes, each state has a statute of limitations on how long a debt is considered legally collectable. Depending on state law, the time frame is generally between four to six years fr...

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  The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) sponsors housing counseling agencies to provide free or low cost advice on buying a home, renting, defaults, foreclosures, and credit issues.The Association of Independent Consumer Credit Counseling Agencies (AICCCA) is a national membership organization, established to promote quality and consistent delivery of credit counseling services.The National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) is the nation’s largest and longest serving national nonprofit credit counseling network.The Council on Accreditation (COA) partners with human service organizations worldwide to improve service delivery outcomes by developing, applying, and promoting accreditation standards.HOPE NOW is an alliance between counselors, mortgage companies, investors, and other mortgage market participants.